The Sun. — 1842-08-18 (London, England)

RGYMAN.-The Rev. Stephen Alaanse, late evening preacher at All Hallow % Lombard-street; City, was brought befaro Mr: Poynter for re .exantination, upon a charge of intermarrying with Hephziltah Rob&rts, his first wife, Frances Aldhaiise, 1+0N; still alive. The priSKifir Was Are c-,••hargvAl at this Court on the Sd oil that ucoasion certificates, being the oOpics ofpaphib regiiter -entries, were givr,4 proviNt that, in the first instance, a marr.-dge had been solemnized between 'Stephen Aldbouse and Frances Moss, othomise -.lioullartine, in St. Leonards, Shoreckit4A MA 'Second, that a Reverend - tip rn Aldhotee, of the holy oritxs; antli Nyidowor, and Hitiittgibah Roberts, widow, had b.6on tlaark;ed at St. ~;anies's, 'ClerkenWel, in the "3,8." The see rind marriage and identity 1.4 out prisoner were pro'A by Mr. Jones, the fAtm: ite second wife. .01rrespondenco that. wisued between rtS, the second wife. and Mr. Aldhouse 3,l:ds-iAni-(r id,Rl: ee°dr' to atThrd a presumptive proof of th.„, first existence pri :proof to and ever since tee ni„rriage. At the second examination, whichpok place on the Bth instant; Mr. John Appold proved the first; awl Miss Oxley, a lady residing at Hotnerton, prayed the existence of the first wife three years silloN This day the case wits gone At etmaiderabk length, and the further heariuCwg 'ltajourned until Tuesday next, when tlw. &pool-6.i,, will be formally taken, and the laitiouer \Y iii 'be fay committed for trial, „, •  - -MELANCHOLY SticiDE.—An itigtiest was held last week at Sion House' Birchanger, the seat of W. Willun, Esq., before C. C. Lewis, Esq:, Coroner, on the body Ilf Elisa Norton, housemaid in Mr. Willan's establishment. It was alleged that an'.iinProper intimacy hull taken place between her and a person of apparent respectability, residing with the curate of the parish, and she having received intimation of her discharge from Mrs. Willan''s service, the prospect of ruin from her lost Phameter induced her to commit suicide, as she was found hanging lifeless from her bedstead. Evidence having been adduced as to the discovery of the deceased hanging in a lifeless state„ Afr. William Willan, of Birchanger, deposed—" Deeeased cailic into my service about five weeks since ; but havin:x been from home I had not seen her. Oh Saturday morning my housekeeper informed me that she was a character she did not like, and she had heard many unpleasant stories of her ; that she had absented herself from church on the evening of the 17th, and had ilee.o with a gentleman who lives with the curate of the parish. In consequence of this I sent for her, anti told her she could not expect to •remain in my house. I then told the housekeeper to pay her what was due, and to behave liberally to her ; in the course of a few minutes I hied a violent scream ; on leaving my roont met the housekeeper, who told me deceased was dead." Three letters were produced, two of which were from Mr. Bowker, resident at the curate's, to the deceased, but bearing the address " lone Smith," and the other was from her to him, ',egging him to see Mr. Willan's housekoepr-, and endeavour to persuade her that there was no foundation for the rumours concerning them. A verdict of fele de se was returned, and the coroner issued his warrant for the interment of the remains of the Unfortunate girl without the rites of Christian' burial.-.Abridged from tho Rsser Herald. Wivve ANOcELS iaos'T Do.—A vagrant called at a house one Sunday, and begged for some cider. The lady refused to give him any, and he reminded her of the oft-quoted remark, that she-might " entertain' riff angel unawares." " Yes," said she, " but angels don't go about drinking cider on Sundays I"  For some time past it has been in contemplation to repair the sewer which runs under the causeway at the end of the Fleet ditch,. on Ahe west side of the bridge, and which reaches as far as low water mark into the, river, opposite to the second arch from the city side ; and, in order that the works should not be interrupted by the passing o 1 craft under the arch, the usual warning (a burich 'of straw) has been suFpended from the parapet over the centre of the arch for two or three days past, preparatory to the commencement of the work. This wisp was fastened to the gas pipe which runs along the parapet on either side of the bridge, and which is of great thickneSi:.: About ten o'clock on Monday night the Dart (Bichmond steam-boat) was' making her way .to London-bridge, and having paSsengers to land at Blackfriar's pier, on the east side; passed under .the prohibited arch, the Captain not being able to see the caution. It was at this time about high-water, and the wisp was swinging about midway between the crown of the arch and the water, and although the funnel was lowered as usual, it got entangled with the rope to which the straw was attached, and so firmly did it take hold, that about twenty; yards of the pipe were pulled down, a portion of which 'fell upon the afterpart of the vessel. Mr. James Tooth, a stockbroker, living at I,Charterhouse-lane, ,was, standing close to the hatchway at the time, talking to his wife, and a large,pieseaar, the pipe .descending eilgeways, struck him on the back, a little below the base of the neck, with such tremendous force as to break his back, besides several of his ribs. The unfortunate gentleman was taken ashore, and Mr. Holding, of Bridge-street, was immediately sent for, and accompanied Mr. Tooth to his residence, and, with other medical gentlemen, did all that could he done to alleviate his sufferings ; but we are sorry to learn upon inquiry that there is not theslightest hope of his life being saved, so dreadful are the injuries he has received. Mrs. Tooth had a very narrow escape, a piece of pipe striking her bonnet as it fell. A young woman, named Timms, was also much hurt ; but not dangerously. All the passengers were landed at the pier, and a cry was raised that the vessel was sinking. examination it was found that a portion of the, pipe had forced itself completely through the bottr.in oldie boat, and she was fast filling. She wra then towed opposite to Mr. Beard's wharf; where she almost immediately sank. Various have Len the opinions expressed on the subject, some asserting that a light should have been suspended after dark, others that the master of the boat, having seen the mark in the course of the ,day, ought not to have passed under the arch ; and some say that the gas-pipe was not a proper place to suspend it from; but whatever may have been the neglect on the one part or the other, it is likely to cause considerable differences between the boat and gas companies and the city authorities.