The Sun. — 1842-05-04 (London, England)

TILES.IIE—COIVIVLERO76. The Southwark-bridge Company held their annual meeting yesterday, when the Report stated the total amount of the bridge-traffic to have been nearly 4,0001. for the year, and the net profit of the pier to have exceeded 3001. The annual meeting of the Church Missionary Society was held yes;erday_ at Exeter Hall. Missionary labours in India, Africa, New Zealand, and other British Colonies were reported to have been successful. The total amount of the year's receipts was 90,8211., and of the expenditure 110,8081 , leaving a deficiency of 19,987/. The 10th anniversary of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland was held yesterday, in the Sussex Chamber, St. James's, when the Report stated there were now 40 Poles dependent on the Institution, being two more than last year. The fete at Stafford liouse, as'isted by Mademoiselle Rachel, produced 8761. The Guildhall entertainment, aided by Miss A. Kemble and Miss Rainforth, 7361. Subscriptions of 6601. were announced, and a separate donation of 1501. for educational purposes. Above 4,0 sail of vessels have been detained in the Channel by the late east winds ; the arrivals, in consequence, have been so few in the Pool, above Greenwich, that it appears almost deserted. Wharf and dock bus'ntss, and the trace of the maritime impeded by this cause, thousands of coal-whippers snhorernen have been dot of employment for weeks districts pa st. ia nnbdeg the h e course of to-morrow upwards of two hundred sail may be expected in the river, several of them from the East Indies, with very valuable cargoes of silks, indigo, teas, &c.  LAW AND pOVICE. Mr. I. N. Wigney and Mr. Clement Wigney were yesterday re-examined by the rn....,rnmissioners, and the examination of the former concluded ; the investigation into the transactions of the latter gentleman will be proceeded with in private to-day. A final examination is fixed for the ensuing 16th of June, and the audit for the 10th of October. James Curzon, or Hurryman, charged with the murder of Duncan Crawford, on the Isle of Dogs, five years ago, underwent another examination at the Thames Police Court yesterday. The poisoner complained that a material witness in his behalf had been kept out of the way by the police inspectors, and in order to afford time f.r his appearance the Magistrate remanded the prisoner until Friday. The Old Bailey Sessions commence on Monday next, and it is supposed that Good's trial will take place, on the ensuing Thursday or Friday. Lord Denman takes the trial. n the Bankrutc of I Lcadenhall.strp et passedy his final examination. His Robinson, Court esterday, Thomas Robinson late amounted to 50,0001., and the asset' to 5,000/. ; this large deficiency being attributed to tallow speculations in 1840. At Marylebune Police Court a young foreigner, named Theodore de Folley, a flute player at the Opera-house, was held to bail in 100/., and two sureties to the same amount, on a charge of attempting to stab and shoot Mr. Bartlett, for many years a hairdresser and perfumer in Regent-street. It appeared from the statement of the rlaintiff, that his wife had been seduced from him ; and as he met him on the previous evening he demanded h.s card, when the flute player first drew nut a dagger of bright steel, with an ivory handle, silver mounted, then a pistol, and ran off as fast as his legs could carry him, but was stopped by plaintiff and given into custody. prigA piece of gold, weighis;ng five ounces and a half, the heaviest piece of unwrought gold yet found in Ireland, was picked up in the Wicklow mines recently. ZATZIMAIty AND SCLENTIrIC. The copyright of Rossini's new " Stabat Mater," has been purchased by Signor Gabussi, the Italian composer, for 10,000 francs. After the excitement it has created at Paris, Bologna. Milan, and Berlin, it is singular that in this country it has not h.3en pe,f,.rti•cd. I Mr. Calcraft's Dubtia Ineatro ltoyat closed on Saturday,