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

EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE.—Yesterday morning, between two and three o'clock, as Sergeant Morris, City Police 505, was going his rounds, his attention was drawn to loud screams from the neighbourhooi of Fish-street-hill. On going thither he observed a woman almost in a state of nudity, upon the iron spikes of St. Bennett's Churchyard, and a large pool of blood on the ground beneath. Near her lay another woman, upon one of the graves of the churchyard. Both the feinales wereacreaming in the most di eadful manner. Morris sprang his rattle for assistance, and police constables 568, 584, and 525 were promptly on the spot, and with great difficulty the unfortunate woman was removed from the iron spikes, her right thigh being lacerated in a most frightful manner, the iron spike penetrating completely through, and she, with the other woman, was conveyed to the house of Mr. Croft, surgeon, who rendered them every assistance. As soon as they were capable of giving some account of themselves, it appeared that they were domestic servants in the family ef Mr. Isaac Worley, of the Monument Hotel, 48, Fish-street-hill, and that their names were Mary Cray, 24 years of age, and Ann Hallett, 22 years ; that about two o'clock in the morning Mary Cray was awakened by a noise which appeared to her as if occasioned by some persons attempting to break into the house. In her fright she awoke Ann Hallett, who slept with her, and, the noise continuing, they both became so terrified that they flew to the windows, and, throwing them open, both of them jumped out. Ann Hallett unfortunately leaped out of the window nearest the street, and fell upon the iron spikes. Mary Cray fell upon the ground, and escaped with some internal bruises. Ann Hallett was removed to St. Thomas's Hospital, where she remains in a very dangerous state. Her fellow-servant remains at her master's house. Mr. Worley's family were immediately aroused by the police, and a search was made through the premises, but he fears of the women appeared to be utterly groundless. The General Steam Navigation Company's packet Ocean, I. Fife, of Rotterdam, arrived off the Cu,tom-house yesterday, with the Dutch mail. SUICIDE OF TILE HIGH SHERIFF OF NEW SOUTH Ws wis.—Letters and papers from Sydney to the 16th October announce the death of Mr. Sheriff Macquoid by his own hand. In consequence of having got into difficulties through ' unsuccessful speculations, by which his character was compromised, ie sought the horrible means of evading pnblic censure. Ile brew out his brains in ins dressing-room, in the hearing of his family. The monetary affairs of the colony still remain in a distressing state, and apprehensions are entertained of the solvency of the most respectable firms. A meeting of Agriculturists was held at the Fountain Inn, Canterbury, on Saturday, which wag attended by Sir Edward Knatchbull, and Mr. Plumptre, the Members for the Eastern Division of Kent. Loud complaints were made against the proposed plans of Sir Robert Peel, and some of the speakers at the conclusion, addressing Sir Edward, said the meeting had broken up dissatified. _  The execution of the monument of the Emperor Napoleon iu the church of the Hotel des Invalides has been entrusted to M. Visconti. Ten gold medals of the value of I,ooof. each are being struck at the mint for the 10 architects whose plans were mast favourably noticed by the committee appointed to report on the subject. M. Marochetti, as our readers will recollet, is charged with the execution of the equestrian statue in the Cour d'Honneur of the Invalides.  The 59th Regiment of the Line in garrison in Paris have just exchanged their old muskets with flints for those of the new construction with perettz.sion-locks. The same exchange is to be made in succession by each regiment stationed in Paris and the banlieue.  M. Cozette de Rubempre, a native and inhabitant of Amiens, died lately at the age of 73, leaving the following noble bequests to the town. First, a sum of 260,000 f. for the foundation of an asylum and House of Industry for persons of both sexes reduced to mendicity; and, secondly, his library, which is said to have cost him upwards of 80,000 f.