The Sun. — 1844-11-22 (London, England)

BETTER SUPPLY OF PURE WATER. Mr. H. PHILLIPS moved " That it be referred to a Committee to consider the best means of securing to all classes of the citizens of London a pure, abundant, and forcible supply of water, at a reasonable charge, and that they report thereon." After some observations upon the monopoly of the New River Company, the subject was referred to the Commissioners of Sewers.  Upon the motion of the same gentleman, it was referred to the same Committee to consider and report to the Court the best means of providing for the poor ka better supply of pure water in different parts of the City than it at present afforded to them.—Adjourned.  CRUM IN PRANCE, OR THE PRZNCII PAINTED in TRrentimr.vm.— The Constitutionnel of Sunday publish* the following horrible details of a murder and suicide which were committed at St. Laurent-de-Vignes on the Ist instant —" M, Beaupoy had sold to M. Brunet, softie yearn 'trice, a property which he possessed at Cetty, ih the commune of St. Latimitdes=lrignes. lie reserved for himself at the smile time the enjoyment Of the property for a emrtain period; but at the expiration of that time he refused to give up poste session, threatening to murder M. Brunet if he repeated' his demand, Ilr. lirunet, beitlg aware of the savage character of M. iieaupoy, suffered him to re• main at Getty; where he became the terror of his neighbours, M. Beating, had jilt only daughter; whom he determined to disinherit, for which ptirpose fie converted all his property, worth, it was said, 40,000 f., into baro.notest with the determination to destroy them, at the same time that he should put an end to his own existence. On the morning of the Ist instant he proceeded to the house of M. Geraud, his brother-in-law, armed with a double-barrelled gun. M. Geraud, seeing that he appeared greatly excited, endeavoured to pacify him, but he quitted the house, uttering most violent threats. At a short distance from M. Geraud's house he perceived a vine-dresser, at whom he fired two shots, and wounded him severely ih the antil. lie then returned to M. Geraud's house, and reloaded his gun. He again set out, and having met a servant of M. Brunet, to whom he had expressed his dislike, he fired at him, and left him for dead on the road. He next set fire to a neighbour's house, and threatened to shoot the owner should he present himself. He then proceeded to his own dwelling, and, having placed a quantity of brushwood round it, he set fire to it. lie then set fire to the apartments, and having called for assistance, he presented his gun at the peasants who came to aid in extinguishing the fire. in a moment afterwards two reports of fire. arias were heard in the hotis6, which Were eatibed by M. Beaupoy shooting himself through the head. The authorities having proceeded to the spot; found the house almost entirely consumed. Among the ruin 4 were found the remains of a human body; supposed to be that of Ist, Beatiroy i hut do trace eould be discovered of his bank-notes, which it is supposed he bUrrieci; in order to prevent his heirs from enjoying them. The peasant, Who Wag wounded in the arm, is at present out of danger, but M. Brunet's servant expired after three days of horrible torture," IntAttoE.-- The ship Ann, Row, of South Shields, arrived in this port on Saturday last, with a cargo of guano, after an interesting voyage. The passage has taken up eleven weeks. On her way she touched at the Island of Ascension for water, but none was to be had, the springs being completely dried up. At St. Helena she was more fortunate. The weather was delightfully fine until the Ann made the Azores, after which it began to be stormy and tempestuous. Captain Row states that he was seven weeks in procuring and stowing his cargo, which is guano of the first quality. He has made a chart and sketch of the Wand, which are highly interesting.— Vine liformy  Martha Brassinton, the schoolmistress of the Bethnal-green Union, was indicted for an assault on Jane Kingston, a pauper inmate of that workhouse. The facts of the case lately appeared at length in The Sun, under the head of our Worship-street police report. The jury, after about an hour's consultation, returned a verdict of Guilty, accompanied with a recommendation to mercy. She was fined 55., and discharged upon paying the sum.