The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-11 00:00:00

THE SUN. LONDON, THURSDAY EvENING„ OCTOBER ll, 1855

NEWMARKET RACES.—(This Day.)

their wages for their services in the ship Janet Mitchell,
on a voyage from Calcutta to Bristol.
Taplin, an officer of the court, No. 234 K, stated that
the Lascars complained on Tuesday that they had been
engaged to navigate the Janet Mitchell from Calcutta to
Bristol, and on reaching that port they summoned the
owner, Mr. Mitchell, before the magistrates for their
wages, and they were ordered to be paid. The owner,
however, instead of paying their wages, took them all
to Londor, and put them on board another of his ships,
the Earl of Eglinton, which was bound to Calcutta.
The Lascars had no objection whatever to return to
India in the Ear/ of Eglinton, but they wanted their
wages which they had earned in the Janet Mitchell.
Captain Hutton said he wished to know what course
he was to pursue.
Mr. Yardley said the Lascars were clearly entitled to
their wages for their services on board the Janet Mit-
chell, and he had repeatedly said that, if Lascars were
not paid in England when a voyage terminated, they
would have no security whatever for their payment when
they returned to India in another ship, the master of
which was not liable to pay wages for services in a ves-
sel which he did not command. It would undoubtedly
be much better if the wages were paid to the Lascars in
India, instead of receiving them here and expending
them in sensual gratifications ; but, if they insisted upon
it, they had a right to receive their wages in London ;
i❑ fact, they ought to have been paid in Bristol. He
directed Mr. Glazier, a skilful interpreter, to address the
three Lascars present who acted for themselves and
shipmates, to repeat to them in Hindostanese what he
had said, and inform them they had better stop till they
reached Calcutta before they received their wages, if
security was given.
Mr. Glazier said the Lascars wanted one-half of their
wages, and a note of hand for payment of the re-
mainder in Calcutta.
Mr. Yardley—A_ very reasonable request indeed—

RAPLIV ATI.

Leasing
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losing Vrit es
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fittiiness
this day.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.

Piccaninny

Ceres

Ten ran. .
£lOO PLATE.

Mr. Sykes
Gamekeeper

Fifteen ran.

Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.—
(This Day.)

A general meeting of the proprietors of this company
was held this afternoon, at the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, Captain Shepherd, deputy chairman, in the
absence of the chairman, presiding.
The Secretary (Mr. E. CHAPPELL), having read the
notice convening the meeting, and the report of the
directors,
The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption, saying, that al-
though the report was fell and intelligible, it was as well
ho should refer more particularly to some of the points
then alluded to. He found, in comparison with the pre-
vious half-year's receipts, that the decrease in the receipts
arose from the following items :—The outward trade,
the inter-colonial trade, the homeward trade, the inter-
colonial passage money, and homeward passage money.
The decrees.: amounted, on the outward trade, to
1,1401. ; the inter-colonial trade, 1,5521. ; the home-
ward trade, 4211. ; inter-colonial passage money, 6,4201.
The latter amount was a very large one, but
it arose from the completion of the Panama Rail- I
way, during the construction of which ,millions

of labourers were forwarded there by the company's
ships. The homeward passage money showed a decrease
of 3,120 f., which was to be attributed in some measure
to the pressing demand for ships for the transport ser-
vice, which prevented one voyage to the West Indies,
and another to Brazil from being performed. The di-
rectors in their report alluded to the earnings of the
fleet, and the large increase in the cost of repairs. The
latter arose from the heavy nature of the transport work
in the Black Sea. It frequently occurred that these
ships had to tow three or four ships of 1,000 tons each
at one time in bad weather, and in some instances as
many as seven ships at a time. This work was very
trying for ships employing great steam power. The
ships in the West Indies had in consequence of the de-
mand for ships in the Black Sea, been overworked, and
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they are entitled to no less. If that very moderate de-
mand is not complied with, I'll grant them summonses
for the whole of their wages, and order them to be paid
forthwith if they prove their claims, of which there can
be very little doubt.
Mr. Glazier—They say they would much rather have
the whole at once.

Mr. Yardley—Very well, they are entitled to the
whole. I hope there will be no necessity for sum-

mouses.

Captain Hutton—None at all, sir. I will see the
owner this evening or to-morrow (Friday) morning, and
I have no doubt whatever the wages will be paid.
Mr. Yardley—lf they are not I will grant each of
the Lascars a summons.
The parties then retired.

it was not surprising they had broken down there. Three
or four ships having been released from the Black Sea,
extra ships had been sent to the West Indies ; so that

A VERY HARD CASE.—Mrs. Lebenu, of 24, New
Church-road, Hackney, who pawned her late husband's
chased gold ring, with his initials, "J. L.," engraved on
it, at the shop of Mr. Patterson, pawnbroker, in John-
street, White Horse-lane, Stepney, and received a brass
ring in exchange worth one penny when she sent her
daughter to redeem the gold one, again waited on Mr.
Yardley this day.
Taplin, 234 K, an officer of the court, said he bad
waited on Mr. Patterson, who declared that the brass
ring produced wag the one he received in pawn, and on
which he lent ss. Mr. Patterson also produced his
books, and it appeared there was only one ring pawned
on the 6th of September, the day in question.
Mr. Yardley—You hear that, woman.

without something occurred out of the ordinary course
of events, the irregularities that had been complained of
would not occur again. The honourable chairman
alluded to the increase in the cost of coals,
the claim for compensation from the Government for
the extra risk in time of war, that from the 10th June

the rate of freights for the Transport Service had been
reduced 10 per cent. ; and, in conclusion, said, the di-
rectors considered that, as provident men, they could
not recommend a bonus to the proprietors, or an increase
in the amount of dividend, unlil they were in a better
financial position.

Mr. G. HIBBERT seconded the motion for the recep-
on and adoption of the report.

Mrs. Lebeau, who was much agitated, asked if it
was likely a pawnbroker would lend ss. on a brass
ring. Was it feasible Her husband's ring was a heavy
one, with J. L. on it ; the one given to her was a brass
one, with no initials on it.

Mr. HASELTINE complained of the accounts, which
he considered required adjustment, and moved, as an
amendment, that the report of the directors be not ap-
proved ot, that a bonus of 2/. per share ought to be
paid out of the earnings of the transport, and that the
directors be requested to meet a committee of share-
holders for the purpose of adjusting the capital and the
accounts.
Mr. SUTTON seconded the amendment.

Taplin, the pawnbroker, says he will make oath the
ring now in the possession of Mrs. Lebeau is the one
he received in pawn.
Mrs. Lebeau—ls it feasible, sir ? I will make oath
it is not my ring, and that a brass one has been subst' -
toted for a gold one. My son knows his father's ring ;
he can prove this is not my ring ; it is a vile imposition,
sir.

Mr. MILLS and Admiral KELLEY also spoke on the
policy of the directors and the position of the company
with reference to capital and the state of the insurance
fund.

Mr, Yardley said the applicant could have a summons
if she wished the case to be argued. There would be oath
against oath. The pawnbroker would produce books to
confirm him, which the applicant had not got. There was
another side, and he thought Mrs. Lebeau had better
submit to her loss.

The CIIAIRMAN, in reply, said that on the 30th June
,he Company's debt was 160,0001., and suggested that

instead of the amendment being now pressed it should
bo withdrawn, and the shareholders wait till April, when
a balance-sheet would be presented, showing the real

Mrs. Lebeau—Oh, sir, I cannot submit to if. My
husband's ring I cherished, and necessity compelled me

state of the company's finances.

The ACCOUNTANT said tho above sum represented only
he amount of coal overdrawn, and was not a balance

to pawn it.

Mr. Yardley—Well, you have your answer, and there
is an end of it.

of account.

A SHAREHOLDER asked the Chairman whether the 401

Mrs. Lebeau left the court in a state of great agitation,
inveighing bitterly against the fraud which she said had
been practised on her.

balance on the 1001. shares had been made up by bor

rowed money or out of revenue ?

The CHAIRMAN said out of reveuue.

The lion. Shareholder said it was a course different
to that pursued by any company. Ile suggested the
directors calling up their capital.
The CHAIRMAN said, it must be recollected they had
absorbed their insurance and reserved funds, which it
was necessary to replace. Ho would rather call up the

capital than borrow money at G per cent.
[We shall give the conclusion of the

n our late

edition.]

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

EMBEZZLEMENT.—Jonathan Bash, Cox, a Journeyman
baker, was charged with embezzling honeys, the pro-
perty of his employer, Mr. Charles Cornish, baker, of
85, Fenchurch-street.

The prosecutor asked Sir P. Laurie to deal summarily
with the case. The prisoner had been in his employ
between three and four years, and although this was his
third offence he had no wish to prosecute. lie had
been defrauded to the amount of between 241. and 25/.

Sir Peter Laurie said he could not deal summarily
with the case. If the evidence was taken, the prison( r
must be committed for trial at the Old Bailey. He
would, however, discharge the prisoner if the prosecutor
would give him another trial. _ . .

The prosecutor declined doing so, and the charge was
proceeded with. It appeared that the prisoner had to
deliver bread to the prosecutor's customers, receive the
money, and account for the same to his employer. The
play adopted by the prisoner was to receive the money
and appropriate it to his own use, and to decei►e his em-
ployer and the customers. He substituted the accounts
supplied him weekly for delivery by others made out by
himself, on blank bill-heads he abstracted front his
masters desk, and informed him the customers would
call and pay on a certain day.

Sir Peter Laurie said the prisoner appeared to have
acted systematically, and that it was a very bad case.
The prisoner was remanded.

SOUTII WA RK.

EMBEZZLEIIENT BY A CONFIDENTIAL SERVANT.-- Wil-
liam John, Adams, a respectable-looking man, was
brought up in custody, charged with embezzling several
sums of money, to a large amount, belonging to his em-
ployer, Mr. William Duval, bacon drier and omnibus
proprietor, Holland-street, Blackfriars-road.
The prosecutor said the prisoner had been about ten
years in his service as traveller and collector, and he
had hitherto reposed considerable confidence in him, so
much so, that he was the last person in the world whom
he should have suspected of robbing him. Having occa-
sion to examine some of the accounts he found several
of long standing on the books, and on inquiring among
the customers he ascertained the prisoner had received
131,. 17s. 6d. from Mr. Dawson, of the Kent-road, which
he had not accounted for. Yesterday he called the pri-
soner into his private counting-house, and asked him
about it, when he acknowledged having received it and
converted it to his own use. Witness produced the
draft for the amount in the prisoner's handwriting.

The Magistrate asked whether Mr. Dawson was in
court to prove the payment of the money ?
Mr. Duval replied that he was not, and could not at-
tend this day owing to important business. lie, how-
ever, gave him the receipt produced, which witness iden-
tified as being the prisoner's handwriting.
The Magistrate asked what other charges there were ?

Mr. Duval said there were several, but he had not had
an opportunity of getting all the witnesses together. He
therefore asked for a remand until a future day.
Mr. May, who attended for the aocused, did not ob-
ject to a remand, but be hoped his Worship would ac-
cept bail for his appearance. He was sure the prosecu-
tor would not object to that, as his client had been in
his employ many years.

Mr. Duval did not object to bail, but as one of his
defalcations amounted to 901. he shoald expect good

The Magistrate said the prisoner must find two sure-
ties in 1001. each, and himself in 2001. for his appear.
anco on Wednesday week.

Good substantial bail having been given, he was libe-
rated until that day.

TAMES.

A LASCAR CREW IN THE PORT OF LONDON.—This
morning on Mr. Yardley taking his seat on the bench,
Captain Hutton, the master of the ship Earl of Eglin-
ton, an East Indiaman, came before the magistrate
with a party of Lasears, to take the opinion of his wor-
ship As to whether his Asiatic crew were .entitled to