The Sun. — 1844-10-07 (London, England)

UNION-HALL.-(THIS DAY.) Richard Hain; a powerful-looking man, was charged with assaulting a woman named Davis, in such a dangerous manner, that she now lies in the hospital, with little hope of recovery. Mr. Lawson stated that, about nine o'clock on the preceding night, as he was passing the Catherine Wheel, Union-street, he saw a female sitting at the door. In a moment afterwards he saw the prisoner come out of the public-house, and, going up to the woman, he gave her a violent kick in the lower part of the abdomen, and followed it up by striking her with all his force. He then tried to escape, when witness attempted to prevent him, and was knocked down by the ruffian, who was at length secured and taken to the stationhouse. The woman whom he assaulted in the brutal manner above described was conveyed to Guy's Hospital, and a certificate was produced, describing that she was in a state of collapse, and was not expected to survive.  Mr. C OTTINGHAM said that, if the unfortunate woman recovered her speech, he would proceed to the hospital and take her examination, and that if she died he would certainly commit the prisoner for murder. The prisoner, who appeared perfectly careless as to the result, was remanded.  The Board of Ordnance have in hand the erection of various new spacious barracks in the north of Eng. land, which will involve an enormous outlay. They also contemplate, if the contract for them has not been already taken, building barracks at 'Worcester and Bristol, in neither of which cities has there hitherto been any aocommodativn for troops.—Hampshire Telegraph.  we read in the English journal (the Times) letters written by Churchmen, for Churchmen perform a principal part in the affairs of England. We have already the Consul Pritchard apothecary and accoucheur to her Otaheitean Majesty. We have had the chaplain of the Warspite, who endeavoured to conceal under his clerical mantle the base letters of some English officers. At present we have other reverend gentlemen, who take the trouble of announcing to the world that Divine Providence has vouchsafed to bless the arms of the Otaheiteans, and to deliver up to them a considerable number of French to be sacrificed. We had rather believe that the recitals of those pious divines are at least much exaggerated, and that, notwithstanding the evident assistance afforded by the English, the Otaheiteaus have not done our countrymen as much injury as has been asserted. But it is certain that the English missionaries art against us in Otaheite the same part which Ahd-elKader does in Africa, and it will not be their fault if there be not a St. Bartholomew perpetrated against the French at Otaheite.  The Journal des Debats and the Globe, Ministerial papers, deny the statements contained in the letters. The former says :—" In the absence of fuller information, we give the correspondence, making every reserve, and deploring at the same time the spirit of animosity and bitterness with which it is charged." We regret to find by the last accounts from Otaheite, which will be fund in another part of the paper, that a still more serious occurrence than the "PRITCUARD affair" had taken place at Otaheite; but till we have more details we consider it better to make no comment on the unfortunate event. Our firm conviction is, that while the French possess these islands in the Pacific, the peace between England and France will be constantly in danger.