The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-01 00:00:00

HERNE BAY PIER COMPANY.

The annual meeting of the Shareholders in this Company was
held yesterday afternoon at the King's Head Tavern, Pou:t.rv,
f.r the purpose of declaring a dividend, and also to elect five
new Directors and two auditors, and to receive the Report of the
Directors for the past year.
JAOIES CLIFT, Esq., was proposed, and took the Chair, and
in doing so, he said he need not state the objects of the meet-
ing, as they were all aware that that was their annual meeting.
It was exceedingly gratifying to see so many Proprietors pre-
sent on that occasion, and it was equally gratifying to know
that on that occasion they had something to communicate that
was a little more acceptable to them than the communications
at former meetings. 'f he Directors trusted that they would be
able to lay before the meeting such a statement as would not.
only be satisfactory to them, but that would show them that
they had arrived at the time when they were able to get a're-
turn for the capital invested, a circumstance which had not
hitherto occurred. He should, therefore, call on the clerk to
read the Report of the Directors, and he should then be happy
to hear any observations upon it..
DIRECTORS' REPORT.
_

"To the General Annual Meeting of the Herne Bay Pier Com-
pany, held at the King's Head Tavern, Poultry, on Tuesday,
May 31, 1842.
" The duty of the Dii ectors on the present occasion is much
more pleasing to them, and will be more satisfactory to the Pro-
prietors, than that which has devolved on them at the previous
geaeral meetings of this Company. It is highly gratify ing to
them to state that by the adoption of the measures recommend d
to the special rreeting on the sth of October, 1841, all the
debts of the Company have been discharged, as will appear
from a statement appended to the annual account of the re-
ceipts and payments of the last year, ending 25th March, 1842,
which the Directors now lay before the meeting.
" At the special meeting of Proprietors, held on the sth of
October, 1841, the Directors were empowered to issue 500
new 501. Shares, at 151. each, being more than the market
value at that time, for the purpose of defraying t'le debts of
the Company, and of repairing the Pier. In order to carry
out that resolution, a circular leter was sent to every Pro-
pietor, desiring each person to state how many Shares he was
willing to take. The whole number of Shares has been issued,
and every application from Proprietors has received the prompt
attention of the Directors. With the money thus raised, the
debts of the Company have been discharged, leaving a consi-
derable surplus at the disposal of the Directors.
" To secure the restoration of the Pier, and the Company's
property in general, in an efficient manner, drawings and
specifications were prepared by Mr. Higgins, and tenders
were invited by public advertisement. The lowest of these
was ,elected, and the Directors entered into contracts with Mr.
William Sherwood to the amount of 2,2111. The works are
now in progress, and, although they have been much impeded.
by the unusual continuance of strong Easterly winds, and the
difficulties necessarily connected with drawing the stumps of
the broken piles in deep water, the Directors feel satisfied that
the repairs as far as they extend are most effectual, and have
placed the Pier far beyond the reach of danger. It is also still
believed, as mentioned in the Report to the last special meeting,
that a present outlay of about 2,5001., and an annual expendi-
ture of 5901. for five years, with a subsequent standing expense
of 2501. a-year, will put and keep the Pier in a permanently
safe state of repair.
" The income of the Company during the past year has
amounted to 3,7761. Os. 5d., being an increase of 5951. 3s. 9d.
over the returns of last year. The Directors have had fre-
quent occasion to allude to, the annually increasing reve-
nue of the Company, and it is gratifying to find that the
increase still continues, as will appear from the following table
of returns from the first erection of the Pier :
In 1832 the receipts of the Company were £543 16 10
1833 ... 560 10 0
1831
1835
1836 ...
1837
1838 ..
1839 .•-
1840 .............
1841
" Under these circumstances the Directors can safely recom-
mend the Proprietors to declare a Dividend of three per cent.,
of 30s. per Share, upon the whole amount of Shares issued.
The Directors have in consideration the propriety of recom-
mending the payment of Dividends half-yearly; an arrange-
ment that must be advantageous to the Proprietors.
" In accordance with the resolution of the last special meet-
ing, the. Directors have cancelled unpaid Shares.
" The Directors have to report that, agreeably to the provi-
sions contained in the 22d section of the amended Act, they
have balloted out four of their number—viz., Messrs. Brough,
Coe, Halket, and Pocock ( who are eligible for re-election),
and that the vacancies in the Direction must be filled up by the
present meeting."
The CLERK then read a statement of the accounts, from
which it appeared that there was a balance in the hands of the
Treasurers in favour of the Company of 2,0201.55. 3d.
Mr. SPENCER moved that the Report be received, printed,
and circulated amongst the Proprietors.
Mr. Mcnniorr seconded the resolution, which was carried.
Mr. CAMPBELL suggested that the minutes of the last meet-
ing should be read over.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Act of Parliament did not re-
quire it. If they were to read the minutes of the last meeting,
it would perhaps lead to endless discussion,without any ultimate
good, because they could form no resolution upon them, nor
could they alter them; therefore he thought it would not be ex-
p. to read the minutes.
Mr. CAMPBELL said that under these circumstances be would
withdraw his motion.
Mr. SPENCER said there was very great credit due to the
Directors fur their exertions in behalf of the Company, but he
was anxious to draw their attention to one subject, and that was,
to the present state of the Pier, which was exceedingly incon-
venient on account of the repairs now in progress. He hoped
this inconvenience would be speedily removed.
The CHAIRMAN said the Directors would be most happy
to take the subject into their immediate consideration. They
were ever anxious to receive communications or suggestions
from any Hon. Proprietor. He need not say that during One
past year they endeavoured most zealously to add to the public
convenience.
A PROPRIETOR wished to know if any of the Directors
lived at Herne Bay.
The CHAIRMAN said that four lived there, and he hoped
they would hase them all there soon.
Mr. SHIPWASH proposed a resolution to the effect that, the
meeting thereby declare a dividend to the Proprietors of
three per cent. payable on or after the 14th June next.
This resolution having been seconded, was carried unani-
mously.
The CHAIRMAN then said the next question that came
before them, was the election of four Directors. By the Act
of Parliament, four Directors were each year ballotted out of
the twelve, and in accordance with that provision, the Directors
had ballotted four of their number out, and it was for the
meeting, therefore, either to re. elect them or appoint four
other gentlemen in their stead. The persons upon whom
the ballot had fallen, were Mr. Brough, Mr. Coe, Mr. Halket,
and Mr. Pocock. If any Hon. Proprietor wished to propose
another gentleman, he could de so ; and if more than four
gentlemen were proposed, it v ould then be for the meeting to
say in what way the election should take place.
Mr. SPENCER wished to know if the attendance of the
Directors was regular.
The CHAIRMAN said thatevery one of these gentlemen were
most assiduous in their attention to the interests of the Company,
and had been unremitting in their attention during a most
troublesome time.
Mr. WILLIAMS said he thought it was essential that they
should have as many resident Directors as possible, and he
should therefore propose Mr. Camplin as one.
The following gentlemen were then proposed, and a ballot
taken, namely :—Messrs. Brough, Coe, Halket, Pocock,
Campfire and Gilbert.
Scrutineers were then appointed to examine the votes.
During the absence of the Scrutineers,
The CHAIRMAN said he expected the returns to the Pro-
prietors of this Company would be very large, but they required
time. It was well known that they had enemies in the camp,
but those enemies would drop off year after year. He had no
doubt of soon seeing Herne Bay a much resorted to watering
place, and he hoped to see the time arrive when the public
would be able to visit it at any hour of the day. He had no
doubt that the citizens of London would avail themselves of that
communication, for it was well known that Herne Bay was
the nearest watering place to London, and persons would soon
find that it was one of the cheapest places towhich they could
take their families. He hoped soon. to see Herne Bay the
same as Gravesend was to London, only much more respect-
able and to accomplish this, they only wanted more boats;
to go at different times of the day, so that passengers might be
brought up in the morning and taken down again in the after-
noon ; and that persons having avocations in town, might be
able to come up in the morning and return again at night. He
saw no reason why the transit to Herne Bay should not be as
quick as to Brighton. It was well known that their journey
from Black wall was performed in three hours and a half. Some
persons said that the railway would be brought into
competition with Herne Bay, but he contended that
the railway would be a benefit, because it would take parties to
Dover by a circuitous route, while if they went by way of
Herne Bay, they would arrive there in five or six hours from
Rockwall; and instead of the fare being I/., as by the railway
it would, the journey would be performed for Bs. This would
be a consideration to persons who had families of five, six, or
eight individuals. They would consider this as compared with
the charge by the railway, where they would pay 1/., and only
save one hour in the journey : therefore he said that, instead of
the railway being an injury to the Herne Bay Company, it
would in itself encourage the traffic to Herne Bay, because the
public would always choose the cheapest route. He hoped,
therefore, that they would all co-operate to benefit each other,
and they would soon find a considerable addition to their re-
turns.—( Cheers. )
The Scrutineers having returned,
'I he CHAIRMAN declared the result to be as follows.—Mr.
Cue, 382 votes; Mr. Halket, 360; Mr. Pocock, 297; Mr.
Gilbert, 291 ; Mr. Brongh, 247; Mr. Camplin, 201. He
therefore declared the first four elected.
Mr. Jostes proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman,
which was carried unanimomly.
The CHAIRMAN having briefly returned thanks,
A PROPRIETOR proposed that the sum of 150/. be voted to
the Directors for their exertions during the past year. Several
Directors expressed their decided opposition to this course, and
the motion, not having been seconded, fell to the ground.
A vote of thanks was then carried to the Directors, arid re-
sponded to; a vote of thanks was also given to the Clerk and
ths two Auditors. The meeting then adjourned to the last
Tie slay in May, 1843.

Major-General S r Niel Douglas, K.CB., the
newly-appointed commander of the forces in North Britain,
had a narrow escape from a serious accident while reviewing
the 53d Regiment, quartered in Edinburgh Castle, on Thursday
last, on Bruntsfield Links. The Gallant General's horse reared
and came down, but fortunately no serious consequence ensued,
and Sir Niel went on with the inspection of the corps.
E Lot, EMENT.--The gossips of Boston and the neigh-
bourhood have had ample food administered to their appetite
for news during the last week, from the circumstance of a mar-
ried man in the town having left for America, with the wife of
a tradesman in humble station. The parties; who have left
families (one numbering nine children, the other two), are
said to have taken away nearly 2001:—Lincaht Mercury.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEENS BENCH, Ma y 31.
The Court was engaged this day with cases upon the special
paper.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, May 31.
WALKER AND OTHERS C. JACKSON AND OTHERS.

The defendants in this case were the proprietors of a
ferry crossing the Mersey, near Liverpool ; and the plain-
tiffs were parties who had engaged with the defendants
to have a carriage conveyed by the ferry acr..ss the
river. In the box of the carriage there were a quantity
of watches, which were broken during the passage. The
plaintiffs brought an action for the recovery of the value
of the property so destroyed, and a verdict in the sum of 250 i.
was returned in their favour. The case had been tried before
Mr. Baron Rolfe at the last assizes. His Lordship had re-
jected on the trial, as evidence on-behalf of the defendants, a
board, on which a notice was fixed., in which it was stated that
he defendants would not be answerable for the safe landing of
any goods which might be embarked in the ferry.
A title had been obtained on a former day, calling on the
plaintiffs to show cause why a new trial should not be had, on
the ground that this evidence had been improperly rejected.
Mr. BASSES and Mr. CROMPTON showed cause against the
rule, and contended that the notice could not be received in
evidence, inasmuch as the board was fixed up on the foot-pas-
sengers' gate and not on the carriage gate ; and it was not,
therefore, a sufficient notice as regarded the plaintiffs.
The COURT, after hearing Mr.KNOVVLES and Mr. MARTIN
in support of the rule, decided that the notice was insufficient,
and should not, therefore, have been received in evidence.
The rule was accordingly discharged.

BAIL COURT, May 31.

APPLICATION FOR A CERTIORARI.

Mr. PRENDERGAST applied to the Court fur a certiorari, to
remove an indictment for a misdemeanour from the Middlesex
sessions. The grounds for the application were, that by the
Act of Parliament commonly called Hobhouse's Act, it was
made a misdemeanour in the overseer or churchwarden not to
call a meeting of the ratepayers to consider certain matters.
The chu chwardena refused to call the meeting, having acted
under legal advice, that the Act did not extend to the parish
of Christ Church, in Middlesex. The question involved some
grave points of law.—Application granted.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, May 30.
IN RE GEORGE UPWARD.
This insolvent, who was a builder, ar.d whose case has already
appeared, came up for judgment. It appeared that he had
concealed the fact of his being possessed of certain villas at
Fulham.
The Court adjudged him to be remanded for a period of
eleven calendar months, for the fraudulent concealment of pro-
perty, to the injury of his creditors.
IN RE WILLIAM CARPENTER.
The insolvent appeared this day to be discharged. There
was no opposition.
In answer to questions from the Learned Chief Commissioner,
he stated that he had been a bankrupt in 1827, and had passed
through the Insolvent Court in 1823, and in 1837.
The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER inquired as to the cir-
cumstances and result of the insolvent's taking the benefit of the
Act in 1823.
Mr. Massie, the chief clerk, said that he was then remanded
for a period of eight months.
The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER inquired what had
brought him to the Court again; was it being concerned with
newspapers, as appeared in the schedule?—The insolvent re-
plied in the affirmative. It was chiefly owing to his con-
nexion with the Southern Star newspaper, which was pub-
lished in Crane-court, Fleet.street.
The Learned Crum, COMMISSIONER asked whether he
could prove the debt of 6041., which he had put down in his
schedule as due to himself for services in connexion with that.
Journal ?—The insolvent said he had no written agreement
with the Committee of Proprietors. It was a verbal engage-
ment; but he had only put down what was really due to him,
for arrears of salary during a period of nine or ten months, and
for moneys paid on account.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER inquired whether he had kept
any account ?—The insolvent said there was only a book kept
by the treasurer of the newspaper, who, when he received
money, debited him with it. He kept no account of his own.
He had no interest in the Southern Star further than that
arising from the sale of some of the copies.
After the examination of a witness as to the disposal of the
insolvent's property, he was declared to be entitled to the benefit
of the Act in the usual form, and ordered to be discharged
forthwith.

MAY 31.
IN RE EMANUEL LAZARUS.
The insolvent in this case was a merchant and trader be-
tween the port of Liverpool and America, and also carrying on
general business in Cutler-street, in the City. His petition to
be discharged was opposed by Mr. Cooke.
The LEARNED COUNSEL said he appeared on behalf of the
detaining creditor. In the year 1839 the insolvent had re-
ceived a quantity of goods from several persons, among 4
which were hardware, from Messrs. Blight, of Sheffield, to the
amount of 5001.; cloths, &c., from Air. Baillie, of Manches-
ter, for 1,200/. ; and other sums to a large amount, soon after
which he started for America,and during his absence, the credi:-
tors struck a docket of bankruptcy against him; and on his
return about two years since he succeeded in passing his final
examination. Two debts were contracted, one on a promissory
note with a person named Myers, and a second with Mr.
Mears, a looking-glass manufacturer, from whom he got a
quantity of goods on condition of paying ready money, but
having been left at the insolvent's house in Cutler-street,
they were removed almost immediately afterwards, when Mears
went to a tavern where the insolvent was, and was sent for a
receipt-stamp to be paid, but upon his return with it the in-
solvent was gone, and was never seen again until after his re-
turn from America.
Mr. WOOPRD E appeared in support of the insolvent's peti-
tion, and subjected him to a lengthened examination, in which
he attempted to cast imputations upon the character of the de-
taining creditor. After the Learned Counsel had addressed
the Court,
Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS said the Court was of opinion
that the case, in its present state, could be proceeded no further
with. It was therefore ordered that it stand further adjourned
until a fresh debtor and creditor account was furnished, com-
mencing six months prior to, and ending in the month of
March, 1839. He would, however, say that sufficient had
I transpired with respect to the transaction of the insolvent with
Mr. Mears, to state that it was one which there could be Ti)
doubt came under the discretionary clause of the Act.
I The insolvent was then removed to prison.

RE VIE W COURT, May 30.
EXPARTE HALIFAX IN RE RIDGE.

Judgment was given in this case on the opening of the Court.
His HONOUR said that the bankrupts were bankers at Chi-
chester, in Sussex, and the petitioners were their London
azents. It appeared that on the 30th of October last, the
bankrupts, then indebted to the petitioners, Messrs. Halifax,
Glyn and Co., to the amount of 6,0001, applied for a further
loan of 8,000/. upon certain securities, amongst which was a
bond of one Padwick and a policy of assurance, as a collateral
security on the bond, but the policy was not then delivered,
and had since come into the hands of the assignees. The pc-
titioners on the bankruptcy of the Messrs. Ridge tendered a '
proof under the fiat for 10,0001., which was rejected by the
Commissioners, unless they delivered up the bond and relin-
quished their claim to the policy of assurance ; and the
assignees had since entered up judgment thereon. The bond
was against only two of the partners at the bankruptcy, but
the petitioners maintained their right to prove against the three
for the amount of their debt, and keep the bond as a collateral
security. The assignees contended that they were not entitled
to the bond, because they had not given notice to the obliger
of the bor.d before the act of bankruptcy. Upon the whole, the
judgment of the Court was, that the petitioners were entitled
to prove without delivering up the bond, and the assignees
would he restrained from following up judgment, except in aid
of the petitioner's claim ; but they were not entitled to the policy
of assurance, as it never came into their hands.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
SUMMER ASSIZES, 1842.
The days appointed for holding the Assizes for the Northern
Circuit, before the Right Hon. Thomas Lord Denman, Chief
Justice of her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench at West-
minster, and the lion. Mr. Justice Maule, one of her Ma-
jesty's Justices of the Court of Common Pleas at Westmin-
ster, and Justices assigned to take the Assizes, pursuant to the
statute, &c.
Du RHA Nl.—Saturday, July 9, at Durham.
NORTH UMBER LA ND. —ThUrSday, .luly 14, at the Castle of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
TowN OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.—Thursday, July 14.
at the Guildhall of Newcastle-upon-TS•ne.
CU MBERLAN P.—Tuesday, July 19, at Carlisle.
WEsTsioRELAND.--Saturday, July 23, at Appleby.
LANCASHIRE (Northern Division).—Tuesday, July 26, at
Lancaster.
LaricasittaE (Southern Division).—Saturday, July 30, at
Liverpool.
YORKSHIRE.—Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Castle of York.
CITY OF YoaK.—Saturday, August 13, at the Guildhall
of the City of York.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOIV-STREET.
Two gentlemanly-looking young men, named Walter and Da-
niel Henessy, where charged by Mr. Crouch, with committing
a violent and unprovoked assault upon him on Monday night.
It appeared that the complainant and the defendants had
been intimate acquaintances for tome years, and had, till the
present time, always been good friends, but that whilst going
home over Waterloo Bridge on Monday night, they eummenced
a frolic, and the assault complained of ensued.
The prisoners stated that they had received provocation
which induced them to commit the assault with which they
were charged They expressed their sorrow for their conduct
and their willingness to apologise ti Air. Crouch.
Mr. Ja KOINE suggested a reconciliation, but the complain-
and was inexorable; he said he had a position in society to
maintain, and must show cause for being away !rum business.
He demanded justice, too, upon public grounds.
Mr. .1A RDINE said, if he must act as a Magistrate lie would do
so ; the assault appeared to be of greater magnitude than the
provocation would, ustify ; he should fine them each 3/.
John Leman, who had been remanded at this office on the
charge of stabbing his wife, was brough' up yes erday, before
Mr. Jardine, for re-examination. Th re is a very wild dtpres.
sion about this prisoner's eyes, otherwise be has the appearance
of an honest country yeoman.
Mary Leman, the wife of the prisoner, stated that she lived
at 27, Castle-street, Long Acre, where she kept a chandler's-
shop. About half-past twelve o'clock on the night of the 9th
of May, she went to bed with her husband as usual ; he had not
been in bed above a quarter of an hour when he rose and went
into the shop ; in about five minutes he again returned to bed,
and began beating her outside the clothes with a knife. Wit
ness then got out of bed to escape frown him, and he followed
her into the shop ; she was opening the door to get into the
street, when he stabbed her in the. right breast with a large
carving knife; they then struggled, and she ultimately suc-
ceeded in getting the knife from him ; lie then said—" You
may go now." She screamed violently, and some persons soon
came to her
i assistance, when the prisoner was given
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into custody. tness had not been quarrelling with
the prisoner previously, but he had. been in very low spirits tor
the fast two or three days, and had talked of her going to leave
him, for which there was not the least mound. The prisoner
was a keep, r at the Northampton Lunatic Asylum sonic time
ago. and about two years since he received an injury on the
head, which affected his intellect, and in the (month of October
last he received another injury on the head, since which time
he had not been as he used to he. Witness,believed that he
was not in his right mind when he inflicted the wound upon
her, with which she now charged him.
tithe prisoner, who had been fumbling about his handker-
i chief during the whole of this witness's evidence, was then called
on for his defence. He spoke in a very subdued tone of voice,.
and as mill be seen in a very incoherent manner; he certainly
had the appearance of one of unsound mind. s
that his wife had told him he should never come
into her bed any more, and that was the only
thing he remembered. He was very bad at that time, and his
fits tame on at times, and unless he got physic they became
very bad. He did not think he should be right any more till he
got into some proper asylum. He had no intention of doing
anything to his wife, nor did he know till he saw the blood
that he had done anything ; it was the devil that got into him.
He thought if he could get into an asylum he should get better.
Mr.JraRPIN e said he thought it was very likely he would,
and he would endeavour to bring about some arrangement by

which means he would be admitted to an asylum. Until he
could effect that, he should remand him. The prisoner was
then ordered to be remanded till next Tuesday.
CLERKENWELL.-
At Irishman, named Flanagan,. was charged with a violent
assault. It appeared that on Monday evening the prisoner and
his wife, after returning to their home in St. Giles's, quarrelled
about some trifle. A man who was present took the woman's
part, which so enraged the prisoner that he seized a cleaver
and aimed a blow at his wife's head, whisch would doubtless
have proved fatal bad she not received it on her arm : it
severed the flesh to the bone. She soon fainted from less o f
blood, and was conveyed to the hospital. A policemen wen t
to ascertain her condition, to whom E he: expressed her deter.
initiation not to prosecute, whatever the result might be. He
was in consequence discharged.
John Mooney, alias Spooney, was fined twenty shillings for:
spitting in a policeman's face !
John Ellis, Master of the IslingtintWorkhouse, and James
Herbert, lodge-keeper in the same establishment, were charged
by Frederick Holmes, a pauper, with violently assaulting him.
'I he complainant, a lad about 15 years of age, stated that on
Monday morning last, between 9 and 10 o'clock, he was in
the oakum-room of the workhouse, when fire defendant Her-
bert entered and told him to go to his business (tailoring).
lie refused doing so, whereupon he seized him by the collar,
and with a large stick struck him several times.

At the Magistrate's reque!t, the boy undressed. There
were the marks of a stick across the ,mall of the back from side
to side ; his It-ft arm was likewise blackened ; in some parts. of
the hack the skin was excoriated.

Mr. Hicks, oho appeared for the defendant, represented
the complainant's conduct as extremely bad.
GREENwoon said that could not justify such violence,
and ordered Ellis to pay a fine of :Itts„ and Herbert Is.
U.N.ION-11AL

James Iratts, a tailor, living in North-street, Newington, was
brought bef ire err. Cottenham, charged with cruelly ill treat-
ing his son, a young man twenty years of age, by keeping him
wit houtfood or raiment.
The young man, who was bent double from infirmity en-
gendered by the filthy condition in which he was kept by his
unnatural parents, his weakness of body such that he could not
walk erect, was obliged to be supported into court, and accom.
misdated with a seat while giving his evidence.
Hobert Brankes, the Relieving Officer of Newington, stated,
that in consequence of a report in the neighbourhood where
the defendant lived that he had a son whom he kept with•
out the common necessaries of life, he (the Relievi4
Officer) went there on Saturday morning to make inquiries
as to the truth of the rumour. On going into a roots •
on the first-floor, which the prisoner arid his family oc-
cupied, he found one corner of it boarded off, and
behind the beard or screen he witnessed a scene which could
not be easily forgotten. The yourg man, above alluded to, he
found crouched up in the corner, lying on the bare boards,
without a stitch to cover him, and his body was covered with
filth and vermin. In reply to the questions put to him on the
occasion, it was evident he was desirous of shielding his fatrily
from any blame as to the condition in which he was fiend, bat
he admitted that he had had no denies upon him for the last
two years, during which period he occupied the corner of the
room where he was discovered. There were some hard crusts
of bread and cold potatoes found within his reach lying on the
floor. The witness, finding the prisoner was not at home, went
to where he was at work, and asked him why he treated his
son in such a scandalous manner, and his reply was that he
was in distress and could not afford to give him clothes, and
that he preferred lying on the boards to a bed. The witness
added that the other children of the prisoner were decently
attired, and that they had decent accommodation to sleep, un-
like their brother, the subject of the inquiry. As it was a case
of gross inhumanity, as far as the father was concerned, the
witness sent for a policeman and gave him into custody.
Charlotte Jones stated that she lodged in the same house,
and that she saw the defendant's son in February last, at welch
time lie was lying as described, without clothes, in a corner of
the room. She was given to understand at the time that he
was weak of intellect; but on finding that there was such a
marked distinction made by his parents between him and the
other children, and that he was evidently dwindling away from
want of common attention, she considered it her duty to give
information of the fact to the parochial anthorities.
The unfortunate young man was here interrogated by the
Magistrate, and in reply to the questions put to him, he said •
that lie was 20 years of age, and that he was brought up to his
father's trade, that of a tailor, but that he had not worked at it
for the last four or five years. That f4r the last Iwo years he
was kept without clothes, and occupied the corner of the room
where tie was found by the officer. He had no bed to sleep upon,
as he preferred lying on the boatels, but he had a piece of carpet
under him. To other questions relating to the treatment
which had reduced him to his presetit"'rmaciated condition he
evinced a desire to withhold any information. When asked,
however, the cause of his stooping, he said that leaning forward
became so habitual to him, owing to his being kept without
clothes, that he now found a difficulty in keeping his body up
straight. He also said that the reason he was kept without
clothes was in consequence of his lather being so poor.
Mr. William Bell, a surgeon, stated that he was called on to
examine the young man on Saturday, and that he never be-
held such a miserable spectacle as he was at that time. He
was perfectly naked, and his body was in a most filthy con-
dition from dirt and vermin, and there were sores upon it,
produced by continual scratching. His body was bent for-
ward, and he was so weak and emaciated, that he could not
move or stir without help. It was evident that he had been
treated with great inhumanity, and be must in a short time
have been totally deprived of the use of his limbs if such treat-
ment had been persevered in.
The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said that between three
and four years ago his son fell down stairs and cut his head,
ever since which period he was of weak intellect, and was
obliged to be treated as a child. That he (prisoner) being in
very indigent circumstances, could nut afford to buy him
clothes ; and that rather than suffer him to be taken from under
the roof of his parents, they maniged with him as well as they
could, but never kept him without food.
Mr. COTTENHAm having made some strong observations on
the conduct of the prisoner towards his unfortunate son, which
he characterised as of the most unfeeling description, ad-
judged him to enter into his own recognisance in the sum of
2001 , and find two sureties of 1001., to defend the charge
at the sessions.

C H U RC II -R &TES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Passing through Dartmouth-street this morning, in the
parish of Aston, came in contact with a large concourse of
people. who were hooting and groaning, and crying "Down with
the Church 1" 1 inquired the cause, and my attention vas
directed to four policemen taking seven bundles of wire, value
-14 train the warehouse of Ak. Cornforth, wire-drawer, Inr a
Church-rate amounting to Ir: ‘ds. 6d. ' From Mr. Cornforth's,
they went to Mr. Walter Oo4er's, and took two pair of bras 4
candlesticks at:d a large family BNe, value h!., for a rate of
13s. 1 wish to ask you, why -m Bishops recommend Bible
Societies if their underlings are td` rob the poor man of that
slcred volume with impunity ?
Constant subscriber,

s.

Birmingham, May 30.
HOP INTELLItNCE.
MA I DSTONE.—In Mid-Kent generall theAtnles have grown
surprisingly during the last weele.cif war s veers and sunny
weather. In the best grounds the hinesPere at the top of the
poles, and can scarcely look more tlourihing.
WaTE}ttNGsUItY, EKEWO WE &t the hops are looking
well and grow fast, and are become of a better colour within
these few days, but there are thousands of flies in most grounds.
TIOEHURST. —The hops in this and adjacent parishes are
making considerable progress since the warm weather and
genial showers, and until Wednesday last had but little ver-
tutu ; but have now a considerable number of flies, accom-
panied by their natural adversary, the fly-Bolding.

POST-OFFICE NOTICE FOR JUNE.
France daily ( Sundays excepted) per steam-packets, tie;
Dover.
Ostend, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, ditto.
Holland and Liamburgh, Tuesdays aid Fridays, from the
Thames.
Rotterdam every Saturday, ditto.
Swed'en and Norway every Friday, ria
Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, every Satur-
day. via Falmouth. ..
Malta, Greece, Corfu, and the lonian Islands, 15th and
31st, ditto.
Egypt and India 3 I st of the month, ditto.
Malta, Egypt, and India. via :Nlarseilles, on the 4th of the
month.
Madeira, Brazils, and Buenos Ayres, first Tuesday, ditto.
West Inelies and Madeira, Panama, New Orleans, British
Guiana, Surinam, Mexico, &c., Ist and 15th of the month, Via
Falmouth.
The Clyde steamer for the. mails of the Ist of June to-
morrow.
British North America, Bermuda, and the United States,
on the 3d and lStb of the month, excepting in December,
January, February, and March, only the Id, ma Liverpool.
The Britannia for the mail of the 3d of June.
N.B. All letters to foreign parts, France and the British
Colonies excepted, must he prepaid in this country.
Newspapers for New South Wales, Van Dieman's Land,
Australia, New Zealand, and the Cape of Good Hope, must be
paid Id., or they will not be forwarded to their destination.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
Oxt-oun, May 30.—Messrs. F. Compton, H. G. Hulse,
A. S. Lawson, and T. M. Rice, have been elected Postmasters
of Merton College.
The Trustees have recommended Mr. T. C. L. Wraxall, of
Bath, to be elected a Scholar on Dr I)yke's foundation, in St.
Mary's Hall. These Scholarships (six in number) are tenable
for s.x years.
Mr. R. Dangertield has been elected an Exhibitioner in St.
Mary Hall, on the loundation of Dr. Nowell. There are three
exhibitions on this foundation.
Beyides Mr. Waste, of Trinity College, Mr. Frederick Tem-
ple, of llalliol College, should have been mentioned as being
in the first class in both classical and mathematical lists. There
have not been two double first class men in an list since
Michaelmas Term, 1b.36.
'I he Lord Bishop of Hereford has instituted the Rev. J. F.
lienwell to the Rectory of Neenton, Shropshire.
lhe Lord Bt-hop of Winchester has presented the Rev. D.
Morgan to the Rectory of Werke, Hampshire.
The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. W. Worsley to
the Rectory of Braytoft, Lincolnshire.
'The Duke of Rutland has presented the Rev. J. Healey to
the Vicarage of Scalford, Leicestershire.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE DERItY DAY.— Monday
evening Mr. Payne, City Coroner, held an inquest at St. Bat-
tholornew's Hospital on the body .of Wm. Plenty, aged 62,
parish clerk of St. Sepulchre's. It appeared from toe evidence
taken by the Coroner, that on W'ednesday evening last, between
,even and eight o'clock, John Fawcett, a toll collector, being
nearly opposite to Cross-street, Newington, at a short distance
from the church, saw deceased walking in the carriage road,
near the kerb stone, towards Kennington. The roa, it on
the evening of the Derby-day, was -very much crowdedd, andg
the witness saw a young ma•named Coulson,
rate coming towards
London on horseback, and gn, alloping at thebetween
twelve and thirteen miles an hour. (/Alison had hold of the
reins, but was leaning forwards on the horse in a sprawling
manner. Witness saw that deceased was in dair4er, and
railed to him, but he did not heat, and the horse's chest ran
aho..t:t.!itsrtmltujun;ioannddetk!:'la'scekfte'sd .and the animal's hind
hess stopped the
horse, and gave Coulson into the ct stoe y of the police. Coul-
set: was the worse for liquor at the tiims, and the horse ap-
eared very touch fatigued. At the Police Court Coulson
denial Oita he was in liquor., and stated that. he tried all he
eould to curb the horse, but the animal' got the better of him
as he seas coming front Ev.som Mr. H. M. Blakey,
house,orgeoo, said tee ea•cd. w admitted on the morning of
the 26th, sulfeling front concuss on of the brain, fracture of
the right collar bone, and of several of the ribs on the right
tide. He received proper treatment, and died on Friday of la-
ceration of the brain and of the lunge, caused by the•fractured
ribs. •Verdiet---‘. Accidental death,"
Captain George hope Johtu4one: enungest :011
the late Vice_
Lark ,sf Admiral Sir William HopeJo'hnstone, G. C. 8.,
died at his cottage, near the Lake of Constance, on the 21st
ihstant, in his 40th vear. Captain Johnstone was cousin to the
Hopetoun, and brother to Mr. hope Johnstone, M.P..
and obtained his post rank as Captain-in the Navy on the Sth
of July,
The Gallant Officer has left a widow and infant
amily. • •
It is rumoured that Government Will reduce their
.•
proposed export duty on coals from 4F.:

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