The Press. — London, England, 1854-04-15 00:00:00

INIMIrMMII Chadwick proved that he had purchased the property of a Moses Moses, a general dealer in Houndsditch. Moses was apprehended, examined, and remanded, and Chadwick was discharged. After Moses was in custody the police proceeded to his house, and there discovered several waggonloads of goods, among which was nearly the whole of the plate andjewellery stolen a short time since from Mr. Alexander, of Hatton -garden ; cloths, barge, and alpacas, stolen from Hargraves, of Gracechurch-street ; a large quantity of skins, the produce of the robbery of Messrs. Self and Co., of Bermondsey; portmanteaus and carpet-bags stolen from various ra lway stations ; bales of Manchester goods, gold aud silver plate, &c. Above a waggon and a half of goods have been identified by the persons from whom they were stolen, and the police are actively engaged in tracing the rest. Moses was brought before the Lord Mayor on Thursday and re manded for further investigation. A TOVrN TRAVELLER and confidential servant *stied Turner, in the employment of the Messrs. Field, the extensive wax-chandlers in the Upper Marsh, Lambeth, has been charged at the district police court, and remanded, for embezzling upwards of 1,0001. received on account of his employers. AN UNDEFENDED ACTION FOR CRIM. CON. was re fernd on Thursday to the Sheriffs' Court for the purpose of assessing the amount of damages. 1,0001. was claimed in the suit by the plaintiff:— It appeared that Mr. Stocker, the plaintiff, is a schoolmaster at Brighton. near Faversham, Kent, and the defendant had been his assistant. Plaintiff and his wife lived happily together, and three children were now living, the eldest being about fourteen. Not the slightest suspicion existed on the part of the plaintiff. On the Suth of November Mrs. Stocker lefther home, and on the seine day the defendant disappeared. They were traced to Lon don, and subsequently to Rouen, in France, where they lived as man and wife from the 2nd of December to about the 14th of January, and then Mrs. Stocker came to England on account of her mother's illness. The defendant was now in the United States. The jury assessed the damages at 300/. A WELL-DRESSED, STRANGE-LOOKING- MAN, having a huge red beard and bearskin coat, whose name was stated to b 3 David Rollerston, was brought be fore Mr. Jardine at Bow-street, charged with loitering and sleeping several days and nights in St. James's park, and refusing to give any account of him self: — The defendant had been remanded, to enable Inspector Walker to ascertain if anything was known respecting him. It was found that for some time past he had obstinately persisted in re maining in the open park, literally taking up his residence there; and, as he always appeared attracted towards the royal carriages when they passed, the police had repeatedly warned him off. Hut he invariably returned, and at length, being unable or unwil ling to state how he got his living, or what were his motives fur sleeping in the open air, he was taken into custody. Ills manner was too quiet and inoffensive to admit of the supposition that he was insane and, as be declined to give any answer to the charge, the police were still in the dark as to the man's reasons for adopting such a vagrant mode of life. He was a strong, bealthrlooking man of about forty, and did not complain of distress. JARDINV. asked the defendant what his occupation had been, and whether he could not get some kind of employment? The defendant replied that he had been a seaman. He thought he might getsomething to do. The task-master front St. Martin's Workhouse stated that the defendant became chargeable to the parish in May, 1851, and was sent over to Ireland, where he had a settlement; but,to the astonishment of the parochial authorities, he was back to London again even before the porter who was employed to take him over. Under these circumstances they did not know what to do with him, unless they passed him to Ireland once more, with probably the same result. 'The defendant said it was no use to send him to Ireland. He couldnot , do anything there. Mr. Jardine cautioned him that he was liable to imprisonment, as a rogue and a vagabond, for sleep ing in the open air, and advised him not to repeat the offence, desiring the police, at the same time, to apprehend him if he did. F or this once he might be discharged. THE DAY OF PRAYER AND HUMILIATION fixed for Wednesday week, the 26th instant, will be observed by the closing of all the courts and offices connected with the law. THE AMOUNT OF LAW BUSINESS disposed of by the Equity Courts last year is shown by a return just issued :—ln the legal year, commencing on the first day of Michaelmas term, 1852, the following matters were " disposed of in the Court of Chan cery:-80 appeals and rehearings, 1,888 appeal mo tions and special motions, 1,456 causes, pleas, de murrers, exceptions, further directions, &c., 3,180 petitions, and 383 claims; in all, 6,987 ; besides which there were 1,632 orders made in chambers and drawn up by the registrars, a branch of business which seems to have come into fuller operation, 990 orders haviir , been made in the fi rst three months of the present legal year. The arrears with which the year commenced comprised 8 appeals, 5 appeal mo tions, 373 causes and further directions, and 15 pleas, demurrers, &c. in all 401. The work left undone at the close of the year included 19 appeals, 14 ap peal motions, 375 causes, &c., and 11 pleas, &c. ; in all, 411). The arrear of appeals and appeal motions hid been much reduced on the Ist of February last. The number of days the judges sat is made up for the year ending the Ist of February : the Lord han tenor sat 58 days, the Lords Justices 128, the 1 ord Chancellor and Lords Justices together in ft 11 court 33, the Master of the Rolls 173, Vice- Cha 43110 r Kinderaley 160, Vice. Chancellor Stuart 171, and Vice-Chancellor Wood 176." THE PRESS. U 1 efinttes. A FIRE broke out on Sunday morning at the residence of Dr. Wolfe, known as Penrhyn-lodge, Park Village East, near Gloucester-gate, Regent's park. Before it could be extinguished the house was gutted, and a large quantity of furniture and pictures, of the value of 1,0001., destroyed. ANOTHER FIRE occurred on the same day at the Royal Exchange, on the premises of Messrs. Barrup and Co., stationers and bookbinders, destroying a considerable amount of property before the flames could be mastered. On Sunday evening a third fire broke out in some extensive premises near Great Peter-street, West min-ter, occupied by Mr. Williams, a japanner, which were almost entirely destroyed, the adjacent houses being saved with much difficulty. A FOURTH CONFLAGRATION commenced on the previous evening (Saturday) at the printing and lithographic establishment of the Messrs. Waterlow, in London-wall. The workmen, more than a hundred in number, were assembled at the time to receive their weekly wages, and the fire, which commenced in a lower apartment, burst through the staircase and occasioned intense alarm. Fortunately every one was rescued, or succeeded in escaping over the roof without hurt. The flames were afterwards subdued by the strenuous exertions of the firemen, though not before many thousand pounds' worth of damage had been done to the buildings and stock. The loss is amply covered by insurance. WILLIAM THOMPSON, who was convicted at the recent Norwich Assizes of the murder of Lorenz Beha, a travelling watchmaker and jeweller, was executed on Saturday last at Norwich. The convict had made a full confession of his guilt, and fully described the manner in which the horrible crime• was perpetrated. SUICIDE was committed on Thursday week by a cooper named Emmins, who fastened a rope round his neck and attaching the other end to a heavy weight threw it over a beam and was strangled by the tension. Ho had been noticed bringing home the rope a few days previously, but no suspicion of his purpose was entertained. It was stated at the inquest that he had occasionally given symptoms of a weak intellect, and a verdict of " Temporary insanity " was returned. A FARMER NAMED ABRAHAM ROBINSON, residing at Blaxton, near Doncaster, has been committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter, having, by a long series of acts of cruelty, caused or accelerated the death of his mother. One witness, named Mary Taylor, stated at the inquest on the body of the deceased that she had acted as charwoman at Robinson's house, and had frequently seen him strike his mother with a whip or stick without a lash. About five weeks ago he wanted the deceased to pump some water ; she did not speak, and he beat her so severely that she repeatedly cried for mercy. Witness said to Robinson, " Remember she's your mother." He replied, " Yes ; and a d—d nice mother she is." Other witnesses deposed to having heard, when passing Robinson's house, a whip crack, and cries proceeding from the deceased. The poor creature was compelled to do the worst drudgery in the house; was kept in the back kitchen without a fire during the winter nights; and was so com pletely starved for want of food that she was fre quently seen picking bits out of the swill-tub. When she refused to work she was beaten by Robinson or his wife. She had no bed to sleep upon except a bundle of old clothes, with a single rug for a covering. A SEIZURE HAS BEEN EFFECTED AT GLASGOW, on the premises of Messrs. Napier, of two pairs of marine steam-engines of 450-horse power, adapted for screw line-of-battle ships oeheavy frigates, manu factured under contract for the Russian Government. It appears that, as in the case of other recent sei zures, some attempt has been made to set up a sub contract for transferring these engines to a Hamburg house, Merck and Co., in order to evade their confis cation as Russian property. In all about eight ves sels calculated for warlike purposes have been in process of construction for Russia since we assumed an attitude of hostility to that power. There is but too much reason to conjecture that two of the number have escaped into the hands of those for whom they were destined. A FATAL ACCIDENT occurred on Monday evening upon the North-Western Railway, resulting in the death of an engine -driver, and the serious injury of the stoker and a passenger, by the up train from Lon don. The catastrophe took place between the Moss ley and Staleybridge stations, the engine running off the rails into a bank, where it was thrown over on its side, the tender and guard's van being also thrown over across the down-line. Two second-class carriages next the van were considerably damaged, the front of one being smashed in ; and in this car riage was the only passenger, who was dangerously hurt. ThCdriver died a few hours afterwards. SATURDAY, THE BRUTAL ILL-TREATMENT OF A CHILD was charged against a man named Elmes, and a woman with whom he cohabited, who were severally indicted at the quarter sessions held on Tuesday at South. ampton, for unlawfully neglecting and refusing to give sufficient meat and drink for the support of Emily Lavinia Elmes, a child of the age of 11 years, and unlawfully assaulting and beating the said child. The male prisoner, who is a compositor, was left a widower with two female children, about three years since, but afterwards formed an illicit connec tion with the woman Wake. His two children were then much ill-treated; one of them escaped, and is now the inmate of a local charitable institution. The younger was subjected to a system of close con finement and ill-treatment; her father taking her a scanty allowance of dry bread only, end positively denying her any drink whatever. During the winter she was placed in a cold damp washhouse, with a brick floor, without any article of furniture upon which she could rest herself. She was also fre quently and inhumanly beaten. The consequence of this treatment was, that the child became a mere skeleton, broke out in sores, had chilblains upon her feet, and an ulcer upon one of her legs. The neigh. hours were disturbed by her cries for mercy. In• formation was given to the board of guardians, who procured a warrant, and had the prisoners arpre liended. The medical officers could not discover the slightest trace of organic disease ; on the contrary, under humane treatment, she rapidly gained strength, and is now in a fair way of perfect recovery. The jury having found both prisoners Guilty, the recorder sentenced Elmes to be imprisoned one year, and Wake six mouths. ADMIRAL Lows died suddenly at his residence, 16, Pittville-parade, Cheltenham, on Monday morn ing. The deceased, although 83 years of age, ap pears to have enjoyed good health up to the moment of his sudden demise. He had been resident in Cheltenham for many years, and was of very active habits for a man so far advanced in life. Death having been so unexpected, an inquest was held on the following day, which resulted in a verdict of "Died from natural causes." A MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT occurred on Tuesday morning in the Clarborough tunnel, on the Manches ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway, which re sulted in the death of two persons, the driver and fireman of a train. It:seems that a light-goods train started from Retford about fifteen minutes after a heavy coal train belonging to the Great Northern Company, and overtook it in the tunnel unawares. The shock detached some of the hind coal-waggons, and overthrew the engine and several carriages of the goods-train, the driver and stoker being so terribly crushed in the fall that they expired shortly after their extrication. The tunnel was choked with the wreck for many hours. ptiao. THE aggregate meeting of Roman Catholics on the subject of conventual institutions is not likely to take place for three or four weeks ; but, meanwhile, the " declaration of rights" is to be signed by the Roman Catholic body throughout the country. There seems to be great zeal and earnestness in the pre sent movement, in which the gentry of that denomi nation, the professional and middle classes, are cordially co-operating, whilst the prelates and clergy are also taking a prominent position. In the pub lished lists there are the names of many Roman Catholics who had never taken any part in agitation since the passing of the Relief Act in 1829. THE steamers which leave Waterford for Liverpool weekly are still crowded with emigrants en route to America ; and the principal stations along the several lines of railway daily present parting scenes, some times on a very large scale, between departing emi grants and their friends. Last week no fewer than 500 persons left the quays of Cork by steamer for Liverpool. Many persons who intend making Boston their ultimate destination prefer to sail for Quebec in the first instance, and proceed from thence to Boston by rail. The cause is said to be economy both in money and time, as the voyage direct to Boston is longer and more expensive than the route through Quebec. THREE MEN, named Bryan Grant, Neal Quin, and Patrick Coomey, convicted at the late Monaghan Assizes of being concerned in the murder of Mr. T. D. Bateson, on the 4th December, 1851, were exe cuted in front of Monaghan Gaol on Monday morning. Ix appears the Czar of Russia is the landlord of certain corn stores and houses in Limerick, which produce a net yearly rental of 4001. THREE RUSSIAN Sums which had lately arrived in Cork have been sold to Liverpool firms. Thant are more emigrants from Clare in Aus tralia than from any other part of Ireland, and the consequence is that every Australian mail brings large remittances to the friends of those who have settledin the region of gold. - • - \i