The Sun. — 1842-04-06 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARYOCCURRENCE.—On Sunday morning, between two and three o'clock, as S-rgeant Morris, City Police bob, was going his rounds, his attention was drawn to loud screams front 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 females were screaming in the most dreadful 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, surgeons, 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 of 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 Ilallett was removed to St. Thomas's Hospital, where she remains in a very gdangerous 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. SUICIDE or THE HIGH SHERIFF OF _NEW SOUTH WaLEs.—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, he sought the horrible means of evading public censure. He blew out his brains in his 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 was 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 in the church of the Hotel des Invalides has Leen 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 most favourably noticed by the committee appointed to 'sport on the subject. Isl. Marochetti, as our readers will recollet, is charged with the execution of the equestrian statue in the Cour d'Honneur of the Invalides.  M. Cozette de Itubempre, 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 Lim upwards of 80,000 f.  As the Sirius steamer, No. '2, a few days ago, on her voyage on the Rhone, about a mile above the town of Pont St. Esprit, a barge laden with stone persisted in eroFsing her, and was run down, with seven men on board. One only, however, was drowned.  MONTROSE Bunclis.--Mr. Hume has, we believe, been invited to offer himself for Montrose in the room of Mr. Chalmers. The lion. Gentleman, we moreover believe, has accepted the invitation, and will leave London this evening to present himself to the constituency. The German papers contain intelligence from St. Petersburgh of the 16th ult. Prince Paskewitch had presented to the Emperor the accounts of his administration of the kingdom of Poland from 1835 to 1839. The population of the kingdom amounted, in this last year, to 4,428,546 souls, of whom 469,930 were Jews, having increased by 325,350 souls since 1834. Warsaw contained then 139,295 inhabitants, including 36,531 Jews. 97 persons had reached the age of from 100 to 120. The concierge of a house in the rue de Gt enelle, Faubourg St. Germain, having perceived the day before yesterday a strange pigeon perched and immovable at the edge of the roof, as if exhausted by fatigue, went up and attempted to catch it. He had nearly laid his hand upon it, when the bird flew away, and the poor man, in making an effort to grasp it, slipped and fell headlong to the pavement. lie wai immediately taken up and carried to the hospital of La Charite, where in a few minutes he expired. _ _  The illoniteur publishes the account of the oPerations of the Bank of France during the first three months of 1842. On the 25th of' March there were 211,909,148 f. in specie deposited in its vaults. The commercial bills discounted amounted to 152,259,492 f. ; the advances on ingots and money, to 3,023,6001. ; the advances on public securities, to 10,662,071 f. ; the current accounts, debtors, to 16,146,1881. ; the capital of the branch banks, to 20,000,0001'. ; the reserve, to 10,000,0001.; the lodgments in public securities, to 50,187,0181.; the hotel and furniture of the bank, to 4,000,0001; and various debts and other objects, to 362,620 f., making the assets of the bank amount in all to 478,550,140 f. The bank-notes in circulation at the same period, exclusive of those issued by the branch banks, represented a sum of 228,180,5001.; and the bills to order, 1,102,9691. The discounts, advances, and loans, on commercial bills during the three months amounted to 229,120,0001. ; on ingots and money, tu'7,3'05,6c0f. ; en public securities, to 10,006,900 f. ; on Mint Londs, to 863,700f.—ia all, to 247,326,600 f.