The Sun. — 1835-11-14 (London, England)

QUERN- SQUARE.  On Thursday night, about twelve o'clock, a very serious disturbance took place in Duck-lane, Westminster, in consequence of a murderous attack made upon a man named William Ayern, a cork-cutter, residing. at No. in the above lane. At the above-stated hour the attention of the police stationed in the neighbourhood was drawn to the spot by the cries of " Murder," which -proceeded- from No. 2, Duck-lane. On arriving there they found Arent in lug room, bleeding profusely from a wound in bis back, and on questioning hint he stated that the injury bad bee:. int!icted by his wife. She was, in consequence, immediately taken into custody, and the wounded man was removed to the Wesminster Hospital.  THOMAS ATTWOOD, Esq., M.P., returned thanks i❑ a speech of so:ne lengh, in the course of which he alluded to the'present all-engrossinr, topic of the reform of the House of Lords, .which, he said, sooner or later must certainly be effected, cre the country could hope for good government. Whenever a reform of the Peerage might take.place, he should like to see some distinction drawn between those ancient and patriotic noblemen like- the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke of Sutherland, the Marquis of Westminster, and ethers, who had sacrificed their own interests for their cantrY's good, and those who doggedly set themselves against the people and their rights.—(Cheers ) Unquestionably the privileges of the Peers were given to them to be exercised for the good of the country at large ; and if they wen, not so exercised they must be called to account. Mr. Attwood concluded by acknowledging the very essential services rendered to the town and country by the exertions of the professional gentlemen whom they had the honour and pleasure of entertaining that evening, and by stating that, whenever he (Mr. A.) should be called upon by a majority of the electors, or even of the non-electors, whom he had the honour to represent in 'Parliament, he would resign the trust into their hands.—(Loud cheering.) JOSHUA SCHOLEkIELD, Esq., M.P., next presented himself, and was received with loud cheering. After thanking the company for the honour they had done him, he proceeded to recount many of the acts of the Ministry during the laSt Session, and stated that. in Lord Melbourne and his colleagues he had the greatest confidence. After paying a compliment to the professional Gentlemen present, Mr. Scholefield noticed the great exertions which had been made by the Chairman in the business of the Registration Society, and the very liberal manner in which he had contributed to its funds ; and concluded by proposing that gentleman's health, as the founder of the Society, which was drunk with three times three. _  Mr; SMITH returned thanks in a manly and spirited speech. The healths of the Secretary, Vice-Presidents, and several other toasts, were subsequently given, and the hilarity of the evening was contiNued until a late hour.  Yesterday morning the wife, 2Elizabelli Avern, a young woman, about thirty years of age, was brought up in custody from the station-house, and placed at the bar before Mr. WurrE, ftle sitting Magistrate, charged with the drone() in question. The husband, although suffering from the wound he bad receive:'•.. attended to prefer the charge. He appeared very weak from loss of blood. He stated that he went home about eleven o'clock on Thursday night rather inebriated, and soon after went to bed ; that he was awoke by an attack made upon him by his wife, who stabbed him in the back with a table knife, and then ran down stairs into the street. He then called out murder, and in a few minutes the police came into the house. He subsequently went to the hospital, and had the wound dressed. In answers to questions from the 111.kutsTa.cru, the husband could not account for the attack his with had made upon him. She was of very drunken habits. The prisoner was fully committed fur trial, and the witnesses were bound over to prosecute.