The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-21 00:00:00

TilL SUN,. 1,10NIA);:'4, WED.NESDAY .EVEAING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1864.

RAILWAY AND OTHER COMPANIES.

PORTPATRICK .

The report of the directors of this company states
that there had been a falling off in both passenger
and:goods traffic during the half-year in consequence
of the withdrawal of the steamboat service between
Stranraer and Larne, the receipts from which were
included in the preceding half-yearly statements.
The works undertaken by the Government for the
improvement of harbour at Portpatrick were
not yet completed, and the line must therefore re-
main comparatively unproductive until a daily
steamboat service was established by the shortest
sea passage. The utmost economy had been
effected in working the line, and a much larger
traffic could have been carried at the same expen-
diture. The Portpatrick Company's Steamboat
Act, passed last session, gave them power, in con-
junction with the other railway companies who had
contributed to the capital of the undertaking, to
establish communication by steam vessels between
Portpatrick and Donaghadee, and between Stran-
raer, Donaghadee, Belfast, and Larne. The other
" Portpatrick Railway Act, 1864," gave permissive
powers to the London and North-Western and
Caledonian Companies, or either of them, to
work the Portpatrick line. The directors stated
that they had every prospect now of obtaining from
one or other of those companies such terms for
working as, even with the present traffic, would
secure a small dividend on the ordinary capital,
which would be gradually and greatly increased if
the through traffic from Ireland should realise the
expectations which from the first were predicted of
it. It was important that an agreement for work-
ing the line should be concluded without delay, and
so soon as the terms were arranged the shareholders
would be convened to consider the agreement. The
revenue account for the Biz months ending 30th
July showed that £8,263 had been received, and
£6,377 expended in working, and £3,432 paid for
ntereat on mortgages and charges for renewal of

debentures ; together £9,810. To the receipts,
£8,263, the sum of £2,132 from the preceding half-
year was added, making £10,395, from which was

deducted the £9,810, leaving a balance of £585.

The capital account showed that £578,172 had been
expended, leaving a balance against the company
of £4,393.

LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern; Mr L:►w in the
chair.

The report was taken as read.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report and statement of accounts, remarked that the
progress they had made in the past half-year con-
trasted favourably with their position two years ago
when they were struggling with debts and liabili-
ties. Those difficulties had been surmounted, and
they had now plenty of money for everything they
required. They were in their present good position
in spite of the increase of railways in the metro•
polis, which it was said would seriously injure the
company. They would perceive in the ac-
counts that they had separated the reserve fund
from the cash balance, and had invested the re-
serve in Consols. (Hear.) It was a very safe place
to put the reserve in, and although the intereet was
not high, he thought when they wanted to realise
capital the increase in its market value would come
pensate them for any deficiency in the rate of inte-
rest. lie thought, on the whole, that their prospects
were very encouraging, for they had not only less
burdens, but they had been paying debts, and mak-
ing improvements in the factory, and also in the
company's stables, which would not have to be done
again. He thought if they continued to go on as they
had for some time past that in a few years they would
not only have increased dividends, but also an in-
creased reserve fund. The mileage duties still re-
mained unaltered; the company continued to pay 9
per cent. of their total receipts for those duties while
railways only paid 3 per cent., and steamboats
nothing at all. They must submit to that unequal
state of things for the present, but he hoped before
long, from what was said out of doors on the subject,
that something would be done in that matter. He
concluded by moving that the report and statement

of annnnntu itn noir,nti ear I .Anytnri, and that a a iv;_
dend be declared at the rate of 61 per cent. per an-
num clear of income tax, payable on the 27th inst.,
which was seconded.
Mr DEARLE said he had been a shareholder for
several years, and thought the report very satisfaca
tory. He believed they had an efficient and honest
management, and that the chairman was entitled to
their thanks. He suggested that drags should be
used in the two-horse omnibuses to save the wear
and tear of the horses in pulling up.

The CHAIRMAN said they had tried them on the

three-horse omnibuses, and the board had the mat.
ter tinder consideration as to the other omnibuses.
Mr C. NICHOLSON was glad there was a prospect
of having increased dividends. He thought that
when the proportion of shares held in France were
smaller than at present there should be fewer French
directors and more London directors.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to a question, stated
that originally the number of shares held in France
was about 100,000 and 50,000 in England, bat that
recently there were 69,187 shares held in France
and 77,161 in England. The time had not arrived
for any alteration in that respect, for at present the
number of shareholders in England was 750, while
in France the number was over 2,000,

In reply to a question, it was stated that 50 peti-
tions had been presented last Session to the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer for a reduction of the mile-
age duties, and that a much larger number of peti-
tions would be presented next time. If the mileage
duties were only reduced one-half, the company
would save £25,000 a year.
The report was unanimously adopted, and the
dividend therein recommended was declared. The
proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the
chairman and directors.

Ludlow Agricultural Society's Dinner.

The 18th anniversary of this society was held within the
courtyard of the ancient Castle of Ludlow on Monday, and
was one of the most successful of the society's gatherings.
The dinner in the afternoon was well attended.
The Hon. G. W. CLIVE, M.P., in responding to the toast
of "The Army, Navy, and Volunteers," said--The present
time is one of soma anxiety to those charged with maintain-
ing the efficiency of England, and that anxiety is caused by
the large number of men who within the next few months
will be entitled to claim their discharge under the provisions
of the Ten Years' Enlistment Act of 1854. The difficulty
of filling the positions of an unusually large number of
trained men by recruits, and within a short time, must be
apparent to most of us. Now-a-days men upon entering the
army enlist, not es they formerly did, for the test or greater
part of their lives, but simply for a period of 10 years, at the
end of which time every man worth having in the army is
transformed into a highly trained soldier, worthy of trust and
confidence. Indeed, many men who enter the army from the
1 ploughtail, which is a considerable source whence to draw
recruits,under the discipline of the army, soon become highly
intelligent and highly trained men, fit to obtain, as they do,
good places in civil life upon leaving the service. It is then,
of muse, to the interest of the authorities, as it is of the
public purse, to keep as many as possible of these men in
the service for the benefit of the country. How this is to be
done without adding largely to the expenses of the public
purse is the question now seeking solution at the hands of
those who hold the reins of power, and it is one we must all
feel anxious to see satisfactorily settled. Another subject just
now occupying much thought in the army is the substitu-
tion of the breechloader as a weapon of war for the muzz!e-
loader. The old weapon has unquestionably done good
service in its day, but I feel pretty certain that before long
a good breechloader will be produced that will enormously
increase the efficiency of our army as compared with
the armies of our Continental neighbours. I observe there
has recently been published an elaborate account of the
Crimean war by a general in the Russian service, in which
he speaks in strong terms of the precision and accuracy of
the rifle firing of the English army, to which he mainly
attributes the success that attended our army at Inker
mann. We should not, however, pass over the efforts that
have been made to improve the sanitary condition of the
army, with a view to check the excessive rate of mortality
among its members as compared with that in civil life both
at home and abroad. This is a serious undertaking, and
one that cannot be fully attained in a moment ;but as far
as the undertaking has proceeded the results have been of
the most beneficial character, and year after year I hope
these endeavours will continue, to the benefit of this highly
important service and the country. (Hear, hear.)
Mr H. BAILEY, of Shrewsbury, having proposed "The
Health of the Members for the Southern Division of the
County of Salop," and argued strongly in favour of the re-
peal of the malt tax,
Viscount NEWPORT, M.P., said—l feel that the flatter-
ing compliment paid me is especially due to my having the
honour to fill the position of one of the representatives of
this county in Parliament, but the terms in which my
friend spoke of me are too eulogistic for any service I may
have been able to render to my constituency. I will not
break through the rule of this society by touching on any
question of special politics. but I may be allowed to confirm
the truth of :hlr Bailey's remark that the duties of a mem-
ber cf Parliament, though very honourable, and in some re-
spects very delightful and agreeable, are by no means light.
It has been said, and very truly, that the last session of
Parliament was one singularly barren in great political
events, in the addition of great acts to the statute boik,
and of alterations in any respect to our Constitution; but
it is equally true that the agricultural, commercial, and
trade prosperity of the country is so great, that what is
called the private business of Parliament has increased to
such an extraordinary extent, that especially upon those
who act as chairmen to private bill committees the labour
that falls is enormous, and almost more than individual
members of Parliament can get through, and even the at-
tendance of those who lam the ordinary members.of com-
mittees is so continuous and laborious that it requires a
great deal of individual exertion and perseverance to per-
form the duties required of them. Ido not say this in the
spirit of complaint, but to show you that the private busi-
ness of the :lease of Commons forms a most important part
of the duties, and is one of the most serious taxes upon the
time, of representatives of the people. I' believe some at-
tempt will be made in the commencement of next session to
alter the present system of private business, by which it is
hoped a greater amount of work will be got through with a
diminution of labour, At all events, I feel proud et the
House of Commons, I have been a great many years a
member of that body, and the longer I have been so, the
more experience I have gained of what the House of Com-
mons is in all its bearings, the greater is my admiration for
it as the constitutional and governing body of this country.
I believe it fairly represents the opinions and feelings of the
great bulk of the educated community of this kingdom, and
by it not only the public but the private business is, upon
the whole, conducted to the satisfaction of the community.
I believe it would be very difficult to find tribunals which
would be more satisfactory to the country than the House
of Commons, and I think this is the general feeling of the
people. I will not sit down without reolvino to fh. ~..,
gestlon offered me that I should say something about the
repeal of the malt duty. I quite understand by that expres-
sion of opinion that the question is one that has the greatest
interest for you, and naturally so, not only for the agricul-
tural community, but for all those who take an interest in
the welfare of the financial arrangements of this country.
(Hear.) Now, it is a very difficult thing for any individual
member of Parliament to make any very decided expression
of opinion as to what ho will do when called upon to record
his vote. The best thing I can therefore do is to refer you
to my last votes in the last session of Parliament. The
subject of the repeal of the malt tax was brought forward at
least twice, if not in a practical, at all events in an abstract
manner, last session. The first occasion was the motion by
Col. Barttelot, in terms which I did not entirely approve,
as it seemed to be putting a sort of pressure upon the
Chancellor of the Exchequer in a particular way at a parti-
cular time ; but holding the views I did upon the subject,
I felt it to be my duty to vote with Col. Bartt!elot upon that
occasion. Another motion set upon the paper by the mem-
ber for the North Riding of York was one in which I en-
tirely conour:ed, for it only asked the House of Commons
to express an abstract opinion that the question of the repeal
of the malt tax should be dealt with. It may appear to you
that it is of no use to give effect to an abstract vote, but
from my experience of the House of Commons that is the
way in which a beginning must be made in these matters.
to say—and the remark applies to
Englishmen,thel are not vet y fond of making great
alterations in a hurrfouse of IcoamminhoanpBl
y. They want to see their way before
they agree to follow a very energetic leader. They like to
have a question entirely sifted or thoroughly investigated,
more especially in matters of finance. lam old enough to
remember the agitation that preceded the repeal of the corn
laws, a subject upon which the country was very much di-
vided, and that it was only after a long period of time, which
some thought too late and some too soon, that the end sought
was attained. Great alterations were made in regard to the
Customs duties upon corn and other articles, and since that
time the majority of the House of Commons has been
largely in favour of the reduction of duties upon articles
of use, such as paper, glass, and so forth. By very con-
siderable majorities these duties were repealed in pre-
ference to the duty upon malt, I have had a desire to
bring about a reduction in the malt duty, but we have been
outvoted. It therefore becomes much more difficult, when
other duties have been repealed upon which we might have
fallen back—l say it becomes under these circumstances
much more difficult to deal with the malt duty, because it
is a question of a very large amnia of revenue. This ses-
sion I have twice given ray opinion that it ought to be dealt
with; but I am far from saying I would vote for a repeal
of the malt tax were it proposed to-morrow, for I hope I
have far too much honest patriotism and far too much re-
spect for the responsibilities of those who govern to say a
word or ask a vote, here or anywhere else, unless I felt
certain it might be done without the least injury to the
financial arrangements of the country. (Applause.)
In reply to the toast of "The Borough Members,"
The Hon. G. Wnebson CLIVE said—Last year I ventured
to indulge in the belief that once in a way this country was
at peace with the rest of the world, but since that time we
seem to have recurred to the views of the last century, that
England must; have ono or two little wars on hand, costing
a large sum of money and much precious life. During the
last 12 months we have had a difficulty in Japan, followed
by the bombardment of Kagosima ; we have had a war in
India with the hill tribes, and a war with the Ashantees,
though only disease cost a great loss of life. Still we have
a war in New Zealand, which I am afraid is very far from
being finished. This country has however escaped a still
greater difficulty by getting out of a European war in which
it seemed at one time to be involved ; but the course taken
by Great Britain in .hat matter was not such as to main-
tain for this country the position she should occupy as one
of the principal countries of the world. Casting our eyes
abroad, I think it is not unreasonable to hope that the
calamities of that war which has raged so long in America
have induced the people of the Northern States to see the
hopelessness of endeavouring to force the Southern people
Lack into the Union. (Applause.) It is to be hoped, ir-
deed, that men may be found sufficiently honest-minded to
admit this and act upon it at the proper time, when the
next Presidential election comes ou, and in the meantime
it is to be hoped something will be done to bring about a
restoration of peace, although it seems evident, I may
say inevitable, that one condition of that peace
must be the recognition of tne independence of the
Southern States. These calamities must set all men deeply
to think upon the political results they lead to, the vast
amount of misery they bring about, and the serious extent
to which progress has been thrown back in that part of the
world. Wnile this is the case we in this country may look
forward with assurance to the future, seeing that the value
of the fundamental principles of our Constitution were never
better appreciated by the people at large than at the present
moment. The hon. gentleman concluded by apologising for
the absence of his colleague, Sir W. Fraser, who was in
Switzerland for the benefit of his health.

THE EASTERN FISHERIES.—The deliveries of
herrings at Great Yarmouth during the past week have
been small, but the quality of the fish sent in has been
good, Prices have ranged from £l4 to £25 per last.

The Charge of Imprisoning a Wife,

Mr Ed ward Hammond, with Elizabeth Allen, his servant,
having again surrendered to their bail, and Emily Wake-
man, a young woman who had formerly lived in the service
of Mr Hammond, but who it was alleged, had been for the
last two years that gentleman's mistress, having also
attended in obedience to a summons, the further examina-
tion of the parties on the joint charge of assaulting Mrs
Hammond and conspiring together to imprison that lady
for two years to the great injury of her health, and highly
detrimental to her necessary comforts, was gone into before
the Hon. G. Norton, at the Lambeth Police-court yesterday.
Mr Bosley, instructed by Mr Bonner, as on the former
occasion, appeared for the prosecution; and Mr Oppenheim,
instructed by Mr Neale, appeared for the defence.
After a short legal discussion Mrs Hammond was sworn
and further examined by Mr Besley. She said that when she
married her husband hb was a widower, and had four chil-
dren, the eldest of whom was a boy of about 19, the next
14, a girl, and there were two other girls about 6 and 7. They
lived in the same premises during the whole time. One or
two of them generally came in with Allen when she came
to her room, and mast have seen her situation. Emily Wake-
man was kind to her during her confinement, but it was the
summer before she had assaulted her by knocking her on
the head.
Cross-examined by Mr Oppenheim—My maiden name
was Rosalind Buckley. In 1848 my mother sent mo to a
water establishment kept by a medical man.
Mr Besley here interposed, and inquired the object with
which this question was put ; whether it was to test the
lady's credit or blacken her character.
Mr Oppenheim said the view with which the question was
put was to show that Mr Hammond was justified in certain
things which ho did. I shall now ask Mrs Hammond a few
more questions. Now, Mrs Hammond, when you were at
this homoeopathic establishment had you not had a child
by the proprietor ?
Mrs Hammond—l was seduced by Dr. —, and I had a
child.

Mr Oppenheim—Did you take that child to your has.
band's house? .

Mrs Hammond—l did ; and my husband knew all aboul

it before my marriage.
A mass of evidence was then gone into, and three letters
written by complainant were produced and read in court.
The first was to the father of Emily Wakeman, apprising
him that his daughter had been seduced by Mr Hammond.
This letter was dated March 4, 1862. The next was dated
March 5, 1862. It was addressed to the defendant it com-
menced, "My dear husband," and was very affectionate in
tone. The writer said that others wished for a separation,
but that she only wished to be re-united to him, and to come
home. A meeting between Mr and Mrs Hammond took
place, and they returned home together. She then wrote
the third letter, which was addressed to the mother of Emily
Wakeman, and which declared that the statements pre-
viously made respecting the seduction of the girl by the
defendant were " entirely false,"
On re-examination by Mr Besley, Mrs Hammond said—
When I wrote the second letter, asking my husband to meet
me, my friends were tinder the impression that I was not
going back to him. My sisters were perfectly deceived by
my writing it. I upset all they had done by writing this
letter. The third letter I was made to write by intimida-
tion. Mrs Marsh, his servant, stood over me and compelled
me to do it.
Mr Norton—What was the intimidation ?
Witness—Mrs Marsh, my husband's housemaid, stood
over me and made me write it, as Mrs Marsh put her name
to it as a witness, My husband treated me more kindly
after I did it.
Thomas Abrahams said that he had been a gardener in
the employ of Mr Hammond, and had frequently seen Miss
Emily Wakeman and Mr Hammond go out in a carriage
together.
James Hubble deposed to having, since February last,
noticed a carriage driven from Laurel-house, in which
he had seen Mr Hammond and Miss Emily Wakeman (as
he called her). He further said he had seen the same parties
walking arm in arm on Peckham-rye.
The case having closed here,
Mr Norton—From what has been said, and the evidence
Placed before me, I have made up my mind that this is a case
for further inquiry. I should have preferred, myself, that
some other course would have been taken, but when I heard
from inquiries I personally directed to be made that this
unfortunate lady was confined in this way, I determined
not to lose an hour in bringing the case to light. The case
has been investigated, and the result is such as to leave me
no other course than to send the case to the sessions. In the
ease of assault there will be separate indictments, so that
the one prisoner may be able to give evidence for the other.
The prisoners were then committed for conspiracy and
assault, but liberated on heavy bail.

The Charge of Conspiring to Obtain a False
Affidavit.

At the Mansion-house Police-court yesterday Charles
Bradlaugh, solicitor's clerk, and Chas. Ed. Bailey, stock-
broker, appeared before Alderman Waterlow, having been
at large on their own recognisances. to answer the charge of
having conspired to suborn and induce one Gustave Stowen
t,...naalzrn 'Falco afT;clay.it•

Mr Besley prosecuted; and Mr Sleigh appeared for Mr
Bailey; Mr Bradlaugh conducted his own defence.
. .

The circumstances .of the case have already been twice
boforo the public, and it will be remembered that the affi-
davit in question was made by Gustave Stowen before Mr
Commissioner Heath, and which Stowen himself admitted
was false. The principal evidence adduced on the last occa-
sion was that of Stowell.

Yesterday Mr M'Fureon, one of the sergeants-at-mace, was
called, who produced a copy of the capias which was issued
upon the affidavit in question, and also the warrant for the
arrest of Mr Frankenheim. The said Mr Baileyaccompanied
him to the Sto.k Exchange to point out Mr Frankenheim,
but they did not see him, and after that he did not try to
find him, and so the warrant was never executed.

A witness, named Sowdens, who described himself as a
translator of languages, deposed to having overheard a con-
versation between the witnesses Stowen and the man Cun-
chey, whose name has been so frequently mentioned, in
which Cuuchey informed Stowen that.there was a warrant
out against him, and advised him to leave London, and on
his replying that he had no money Cunchey said he would
see Bradlaugh and try and get him £2O.
Mr Franhenheim was again placed in the box, and in
answer to Mr. Sleigh, said the amount for which ho origi-
nally stopped payment was about £125,000, but that had
been reduced by about £90,000 by securities realised, and
bills that had been paid.
In answer to Mr Bradlaugh, the witness said he gave
cheques to a large amount to parties whose names were men-
tioned, to raise money upon, within a week before his bank-
ruptcy, and he also said he gave Oscar Ruhmann a cheque
for £B5O, which he said was for money he owed him. He
also gave him other cheques, but none of them were entered
in his books, nor could he tell by the counterfoils how many
cheques he had given, as he did not enter his Stock Ex-
change transactions. The allegation in Mr Bradlaugh's
affidavit, that he believed he (witness) had removed a quan-
tity of property, was not true. Some property, consisting
of furniture and pictures, was removed from his house in
Bloomsbury three days before he stopped payment, Mr
Berenburg having paid him £lO for it, and made an advance
of £5O.

Ernest Templeton proved the attempt and failure to
serve Taffman, whose name was mentioned as having first
induced Stowen to go to Mr Bradlaugh's office, with a
summons to attend as a witness.

This was the only material evidence which was adduced,

Mr Sleigh addressed the 'Alderman on behalf of Mr
Bailey, and contended that there was nothing to show that

his client, who bore a character second to none in the City
for honour and integrity, was at all cognisant of the mode
in which the affidavit had been procured.
Mr Bexley having made a few remarks upon the evidence
as it bore upon the charge sought to be sustained against
Mr Bailey,

Mr Alderman Waterlow said when first the charge came
before him in the shape of a charge of perjury against Gus-
tave Sto wen, he felt it was one of great importance to the
commercial community, and one which ought to be investi-
gated. He still felt that it was of importance, ani he was
sure the investigation would prove beneficial to the publio.
Ho was now asked to decide in a charge against Mr Bailey
and Mr Bradlaugh for suborning Gustave Stowen to com-
mit perjury. Before the evidence had been heard he was
certainly of cpinion that those for whom the affidavit was
made might have been cognisant of it, but now that all the
facts had been gone into he was bound to say there was
nothing to support that charge. He felt it right to say that
he did not believe Mr Bailey was in any way conscious that
Stowen had been hired fur the purpose of making the affi-
davit, although it did appear that he had accompanied the
officer to point out Mr Frankenheim. Still it was a case
which required sifting, as no one in the City would be safe
if the judges were to be deceived by such an affidavit as
the one in question. He discharged Mr Bailey, and said
in his mind he left the court without any stain upon his
character. "
Mr Bradlaugh then, in a very able manner, proceeded to
address the bench upon the evidence which had been ad
duced against him, Ho said the only evidence against him
was that of Stowen, who, he said, had admitted he had com-
mitted perjury for E 3, and who was quite as likely to do so
again. He denied that he put no other questions to Stoweu
than those as to his name, and whether he had seen Frank-
enheim, and said he distinctly asked him if he had had the
conversation with him, and whether he told him he was go-
ing away, and ho said yes. He drew the alderman's attention
to the factthat he had, on the last examination, effused him-
self as a witness in the case against Stowen, but had been
refused ; and had ho been called he would have stated pre-
cisel3 the same on oath as he had just stated. With regard
to his own affidavit, he did at this present time be-
lieve that Frankenheim had made away with some valuable
property, and as to his going away, it was a common report
upon the Stock Exchange for days previous to the capias
being issued. Frankenheim himself had admitted giving
cheques which he had not entered in his books, and of which
he had no counterfoils, and he said, in fact, that he was sure
the whole charge was got up by some parties to stop his
mouth with regard to proceedings which were being taken
against them, he being cognisant of some facts damaging to
their cause.
Mr, Alderman Waterlow said he had given a very careful