The Press. — London, England, 1854-06-24 00:00:00

Juitz.24.3_1854. e ngaged in public life, had on more than one occasion had the transaction which had been referred to—the burning of his house—thrown in hie teeth. He had immediately come forward and vindicated his character by bringing an action. in which need in ample damages. The matter having been mentioned in the House of Commons, he bad received full and ample apo logy, and upon that occasion lair Robert Peel stated that Mr. tvaley had fully and completely exonerated himself from all im putation. Thia, however, did not appear to be sufficient, for some discussion having lately arisen between a gentleman who wrote in Mr. Wakley's paper (the Lancet) and another gentleman of the name of Wells, why. wrote In the Medical Timm, the gen tleman who wrote in the Lancet in joke alluded to Mr. Wells as the " Muddy Wells." The very next week there appeared a pa. ragraph In the Medical Tines, in answer to correspondents, con taining the libel complained of, alluding to the circumstance stated—the burning of Mr. Wakley's house. It was in the fol. lowing words:— "To Correspondents. "Oh! Oh!—lf such low vulgarity could be noticed, it would be soy to retaliate by allusions to thejlery " Damocles.—The case was tried in a civil, not in a criminal, court. The jury awarded the sum claimed, but the oompany ob tained fresh evidence after the trial. The present Lord Truro was eounsel for the company, and, on the strength of the new evidence, called upon the gainer of the cause with the money in one hand and a halter in the other. The risk of exhibiting in Igewgau3 was too great, and the money was not accepted, and has never been paid," After reiterating a denial of the charges insinuated in the above libel, the Attorney-General stated that Mr. Wakley did not wish to put damages into big pocket, his only object being a full and complete vin dication of his character : Mr. M. CHAMBERS, on the part of the defendants, was anxious to take the earliest opportunity of stating that they were merely the printers and publishers of the Medical Times, that they were entirely ignorant of the fact that the libel in question had been inserted in the paper, and that as anon as it was called to their attention they, in the next paper that appeared, eoutredieted the statement in the fullest manner in an address to correspond. ants; he therefore trusted that the jury worild agree with him that the defendants had done everything in their power to deprive the libel of its sting, and they now wished to state that there was not the slightest truth in the statement which had appeared in' their paper, and to express the greatest regret that it should have appeared. They also tendered the fullest apology to Mr. Watley, and were ready to consent to a verdict against them such as should carry all the coats which be had been put to. The Arronsxv.43Exsear. said that the explanation and apo logy of the defendants was most satisfactory, and was ready to secede to the proposition of Mr. Chambers. Lord CAMPBELL thought the explanation and apology satisfac• tory, and that it was a most proper arrngement to come to. He wished to know what amount of damages had been agreed to. Mr. CHAMBERS: 40e., my lord. Anything to carry coats. Verdict for the plaintiff. Damages 40s. 111 ME..... FowLun, a seaman belonging to a schooner lying in the Thames, was charged at the Thames Police. office, together with a comrade, with being drunk and disorderly, and committing wilful damage on the pre mises of a publican in Wapping. The charges seemed tolerably well proved; butithe circumstances attending the capture of the defendant called forth serious censure from the presiding magistrate upon the conduct of the policeman (Marsh) concerned. The defendant, according to Marth's own evidence, had run away, and - when recaptured he (Marsh) had sitruck him wi th his truncheon about the legs to pre vent him getting away again : Mr. YARDLEY: You did? It is a very strange admission fora evadable. Your staff is given to you only to be used in self itetence. Marsh: I was very weak from the fall, and I was afraid he'd •get away. xeamay: Even so. Your staff, as I have already said, is only to be used in self-defence, and not for preventive purposes. e weichman who stopped the prisoner said, when he was handed over to the constable, the latter belaboured him with his staff in a most unmerciful manner on the legs, back, And body. Mr. YARDI,EY: It is very extraordinary. I would have punished Fowler severely fer knocking down the constable, had the latter not conducted himself m the manner in which he did, but I now discharge him. If be has any complaint to make against the constable, let him go to the inspector, who will report it to the commissioners of police. The other man is fined SlOs., or eight days' imprisonment. THE THEFT OF FOUR POUNDS OF COAL, value gd. from the cellars of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was the subject of an indictment against Joseph Waite, who was tried for the offence on Monday at the Middlesex Sessions. The prisoner, who #'s stated to be a well-educated man, was, it seems, in the habit of going to Downing-street twice a week to .receive soup, which was given to him out of charity by direction of Mrs. Gladstone. It was noticed that every time he called he went into the cellar; and, on the 25th ult., a footman on the establishment hid himself behind the cellar door to ascertain what the prisoner wanted, and saw him fill his pockets with coal. He thengave him into custody. The jury found the prisoner Guilty : A witness named Woodman. wbo said ho was a scripture reader, gave the prisoner a good character. Mr. Wrretx thought this a bad case. The prisoner went to receive charity, and reps* the kindness shown him by taking at, opportunity of committing petty thefts. Such conduct shut the doors of charity, and he did not think he should be doing his duty if he did not sentence the prisoner to six mouths' bard la bour. A CHINESE BEGGAR was brought up at Marlbo rough-street Police-office by a ,police constable who had watched his proceedings, which were somewhat curious. Not succeeding in obtaining relief, after sundry applications to passers-by, the defendant threw himself at fall length on the pavement, and commenced kicking and squalling in a most comical and doleful manner. A gentleman who was passing at the time, fancying he was ill, went up and asked him what was the matter. Defendant then began blubbering, and in very good English replied, " Me got no monish, me got no monish !" The gentleman then gave him sixpence, and defendant Wu about THE PRESS & ._ walking off, when the policeman took him into cus tody and conveyed him to the station-house, where he was searched, and Old. found upon him : Mr. 13intintw said the factof defendant havingited. in his pots session at the time he was howling out that he had no monish " proved to him that he had been a rogue la China as in England. The west end of town was infested with several of his country men, and whin it biscuits known that it was the magistratefs determination to seed all to prison that were brought before him they would remain at St. George's-in-the-East, and try to get a ship back to their own country. Mr. Bingham then committed him to prison for four teen days. Mn. Wii.t.Atie was tried on a Crown information in the Court of Exchequer on Monday as being concerned in an attempt at smuggling tobacco. The transac tion took place as far back as 1851, but the complicity of the defendant in the affair had only just been deteoted. The attempt in qnestion was made by the sloop Linnet, which was seized in the Southampton Waters with the tobacco on board, and, being con demned, with the parties found on board or on shore connected with the attempt were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. Several of these now gave evidence showing that Wallage was at the bottom of the whole transaction. Attwell, the defendants' brother-in-hte,twho had suftl.red the longest imprison ment, deposed that Wallage had first induced him to embark in the enterprise, and had given him the money to buy the tobacoo-leaf in Jersey. Other witnesses offered some corroborative evidence. For the defence it was alleged that the witnesses after expiating their crime had endeavoured to obtain money from the defendant, and in revenge for his refusal had sought to involve him as an aceomplioe. The jury, however, thought otherwise, and returned a verdict for the Crown, with 1,3001. penalty against Wallage. MARGATET REOINBAL, a French irl, lately residing in a house of ill-fame, was plainti ff in an action for debt, brought against Germain Marmersa, the keeper of the house, and tried on Tuesday in the Queen's Bench. The plaintiff claimed 701. as being, as she alleged, the residue of money received in the course of business, and remaining due under the terms of the agreement existing between herself and the defendant. The details given during the proceed+ ings showed a strong degree of businesslike order maintained in the conduct of transactions in them selves altogether disorderly and criminal. It wen stated that the importation of girls from the Con tinent was as regular a branch of traffic as that of cattle. The defendant was a large dealer in this way, passing by many aliases, under one of which he kept the house in Newman-street, where the plaintiff had resided for some months. All the inmates of the establishment were kept under his absolute control, and practically prisoners, never being allowed to go out except in the oompanionship of some trusty duenna. None of them were allowed to have any money. Everything they received was handed over to their " patron," who abstracted one half of it at once as his own share, and retained the other half in his own hands; with an account contra charged upon it against his unfortunate protegees. Out of this moiety was deducted the charge for their board and lodging, bs. for every ride in the carriage kept for their use, 2s. for a bath, and the cost, at the defendant's own prices, of every article of dress or ornament which they required, as nothing was to be purchased except from himself. Every Sunday morning the week's accounts we're gone over, and the wages of infamy apportioned between Marmersa and his victims, the former, of course, absorbing the greater portion for his own absolute use, and re taining the rest as banker. The plaintiff in the present action happening to possess a little educa tion, and more prudence than the average of her class, kept a private " book " of her own, and from the entries therein sought to establish her claim to the balance set forth in the pleadings. She had, it seems, removed from the defendant's house, and was now endeavouring to emerge from the abyss of degradation into which she had been plunged by becoming a performer in some equestrian exhibition. After the case had proceeded some time, the fur ther investigation of the disgusting details it in volved was stopped by a compromise, by which a verdict for 301. on behalf of the plaintiff was taken by consent of both parties. A RESPECTABLE YOUNG FARM was MURDERED on the Leicester and Hinckley turnpike-road on last Saturday night or Sunday morning. The body was discovered by two cattle-dmvers, on their way to Coventry fair, who called up Mr. Hitchcock, landlord of the Red Cow, a roadside public-house, about a quarter of a mile distant from the scene of the crime, at an early hour on Sunday morning. Mr. Hitch cock, accompanied by a neighbouring cottager, pro ceeded to the spot, where they found the body quite dead and cold. The local police were speedily acquainted with the discovery, and the body was removed to the village of Braunstone, It appears evident that the murder was committed in the most deliberate manner, by a pistol being fired at the deceased, inflicting a fatal wound in the base of the skull at the back of the right ear. Deceased was a tall man, nearly six 587 .., feet high, and from the direetion of the wound it would api•ear that the murderer was a man of smaller stature. The murder must have been oom mitted on the Middle of the road, as a pool of blood was lying there, and the body was then, to all ap pearance, carried across the footpath and laid in the ditch *here it was found. The hat and neckerchief of the unfortunate man were missing, and the pocket on the left side of his trousers was turned in side out, two receipt stems lying near it. All the money was gone. The b ody was recognised as that of Mr. Samuel Adcock, who occupied a farm about live miles from Leicester. Ile left home on Satur day morning to attend Leicestei market, and was seen in the town lie in the evening. Before leaving be obtained four receipt stamps from his sister, in the expectation of receiving several sums of money at Leicester. An inquest was commenced on Monday into the circumstances attending the crime, but ad journed for a week after collecting evidence as to the facts above detailed. No clue to the murderer has yet been discovered. LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PRUSSIA. Austria has ordered an extraordinary levy of men in her Italian provinces. A French agent who arrived in Naples proceeded to the provinces for the purpose of purchasing cattle to supply the army in the East. The Neapolitan Government, having learned this fact, published a decree which forbids the exportation of cattle from the Two Sicilies. The forthcoming policy of Russia is thus foretold by the Paris correspondent of the Chronicle in yesterday's paper : " It would appear self the Hessian army were decidedly to retreat from the provinces, and that the Emperor was determined, in iuntatiea of the policy of the Emperor Alexander, in 1812, to concentrate all hui forcts exclusively for the defence of his territories. It is in consequence of this new system that Marshal raskiewitsch is said to have gone suddenly to Odessa. By this defensive policy, the Czar hopes still to keep Prussia arid Austria neutral, if not to attach these powers more exclusively to his cause." Letters from Athens of the 10th inst. affirm that Mayrocordato had refused the office of President of the Council. The English, French, and Greek commissioners who had been despatched to Thessaly to obtain the sifbriiisision of the irisutgertts, are stated to have failed in their endeavours. Kara Tassos alone had sub mitted, and had been sent, with his troops, to Negropont. Petros, with t4OO men, was marching on Larissa. Prince Mavrooordato, Greek Minister in Paris, is about to take his departure for Athens ou leave. Yesterday's Moniteur contains a decree abolishing the customs duty of sf. upon the importation of cotton wool from the French colonies. The accounts received from the French depart meat with respect to the state of the harvest con tinue:o, be favourable. The crops are not injured, and (*anise to be abundant. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, Junr 20. BANKRT7CTCI ES ANNULLED.— Enwto Attatn TM:o il/Lt., Bath, statitiner—Joaton Guano and Mum Mi. Gnaws, Lit Fa. beet manufacturers. B 'NBCPTS',.--JOKLAn CHkPILIN Mxxx , Hastings, 'hisser boo alter Joint LARKIN Ho*, 'Caroline-lane, City-mid , builder—Gunton BOAS, Brighton, livery-stable keeper—Ramat Rowans, Warren-street, Fitsroy-nquare, and Brook-street, New rout, pianoforte manufacturer—CHAßLES THOMAS LAYCOCI, Brighton, perfumer—ALoonao Utmost, Penclinrch-street, City, merchant—Wm; Coors's, Luddingten, Northamptonshire corn desler WlLLuist MILTON, Southborough, lneut, nailer tAKdu Mb KH I' AS BlintioN, New Bond-street, fancy repositor— . MAIN, Stanglittiewharf, Lambeth, and Rainham Essex, carrier RICHARD Gut-wren Wom.nores, Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, surgeon— Wm Beartazo s Woiverkampton, Slat fozdshire, hop siterelllatc-4:11011 IMIPRRIAL SHARP, Gswestry, Shropshire, draper—WK. It TtinNza, Brecon, Innkeeper-- Joint llLAkatidbillf Lid VALtNTriI BikAAWS, Bradford, York shire, brickmalitere—TnoiLts CARRY WILLARD Piaicr., Man chester, merchant—Tuottnit Cumulus, Gateshead, Butt= SCOTCH SEQI7VITRATTON. bowiLD Cuts, Glasgow, commission await Friday. June 23. BANKRUPTCY ANNIILLED.,—Jessim Tailvis CLAY, lies. trick, 'Yorkshire, fancy cloth manufscturer. BAN inturrs.—THOSAs CLAIM, Croydon, licensed victualler —.Lints llllllST,woolleu•draper—Tnolueltor,Brixtomroad,oil• man—Joan DOOVlTTER,Theobiddli-rabd,trommosiger—Wmr.mic BRAY, PllOOlO 801,100t1,801Der11011. 4/0131161..-ELIZAIATFI SALTZR, Kerry. XualloinellsWe% Ilner•W% awl WW-er—TmossAa Cos.ron Merritews, Kingston-upon-Dull, brewer—Mutual) Monts, Chespeids, tavern-keepeti—STtriont WILAA. Bt. Neon', Han tiniplon brewer—Mounts Soltwaing, Htrydon-square, ?dinettes, elothier:—Gtot.io Buono, Naples ' rowan:it—Joao diam- Littman (mid not 401114 BAMLIIIIQUOH. as before advertised) and TALI/111SX Esnittna, Bradford, brickmakers—Tnorns HRIIRY MYRRI and Wita.rili liPrine l Birkenhead, emidealers—En- MOND Bo Bi.vwT, Isuntoston„ ironfounder—BENEY l'aaacs BALDIIII4, Tiontridge, Salop, druggist —Watts's Houma Ferranti and Cluntisit Afros; Enfield, wise merehants-- ELtzanscrit MtinTlllo and JOIN hIUNTINO. Little Muortleltls, IirtAgirM4rtSTRATIOIIS.--CIROROL SHAND, Glasgow, snonotactering obillstA-10111 11102, Pon Wools% *Def. I ik.„l