The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-27 00:00:00

THAMES.

A NEW WAY OF OBTAINING PAYMENT OF A DEBT.
—Mary Ann Wallace, a woman, about 30 years of age, was
brought before Mr. Paget, charged wtth stealing a cloak
from Louisa Shannon, the wife of Oliver Shannon, of No.
9, Wellington•place, Back-road, St. George-in-the-East.

The prosecutrix said she went into the house of a friend
at No. 22, Phillip•street, St. George, on Saturday last, and
had a cloak over her arm. She had some drink, but was
partially sober. The prisoner followed her into the house
and beat her. She was used with great roughness and
brutality, and her cloak was taken away from her.
"sir:Paget—Why have you slept over this for a week.'
The prosecutris said she was black and blue all over,
and could not leave her bed on Sunday. On Monday she
was very ill, and went to the station-house, but Mr. Roberts,
the inspector, was not in the way. On Thursday night she
went to the station-house again, but could not find the
prisoner until yesterday.
The prisoner said she entrusted the witness with 2s. to
pay to a woman, and she used it for her own purposes. She
took the cloak to pay herself with.
Mrs. Annie Johnson, of No. 22, Phillip-street, saw the
prisoner take the cloak from Mrs. Shannon, and at the same
time she said, " When you give me the 2s. I will give you
your cloak. Louisa Shannon was to pay, but knew what
she was about."

The Prisoner—She kept my money and I kept her
cloak.

Mr. Paget discharged the prisoner.

MARYLEBONE,

FRIGHTFUL DOMESTIC REVELATIONS.-EXTRAOR-
DINARY APPLICATION.-At the close of this morning's
sitting, a young lady of very prepossessing appearance, was
introduced into the court by Dr. Hardwicke, the deputy-
coroner for West Middlesex, and on her entering the wit-
ness•box she made application for a warrant under the
following extraordinary circumstances :—The applicant, on
being sworn, said that about 12 months ago she was mar-
ried to a gentleman who held a Government situation; for
some time past he had subjected her to a course of very
gross ill-treatment, striking and beating her in a shameful
manner ; and if she at all resented this treatment her
husband out of spite would seize hold of their babe, which
was only about three months old, and beat it unmercifully,
after which he would draw the baby's tongue into his
mouth, and suck it with such ferocity as if he wished to
pull the baby's tongue out of its mouth. After such treat-
ment the child became completely prostrated, and would lie
in an insensible state for hours. Her (applicant's) servants
would speak to having witnessed many acts of violence such
as she had related, and also of others which were too hor •
rible to describe. She had never given hpr huchand any
provocation, and had taken the present step solely for the
purpose of preventing a repetition of such violence.
Mr Mansfield asked if the husband could bs right in his
senses 1'

Applicant, in reply, said he certainly was not when he
was in a passion, but she was sorry to say he frequently was
in a passion.

Mr Mansfield granted a summons.
The applicant is of a highly respectable family, and was
much distressed when stating her case.

Subsequently another lady applied for a summons against
the first applicant's husband, stating that when she went to
interfere to prevent the man from injuring his baby he not
only abused her, but struck her several times.

A curious rumour comes from Stratford-on-Avon.
Certain actors, about whose "gratuitous services" so many
handsome things have been said, have sent in claims for
remuneration. One of them demanded £so.—Sunday Tunes.
ENORMOUS SUPPLY OF MACKEREL.—Yesterday
the arrivals of mackerel by railway at Billings-
gate-market from the south and west coasts were so
numerous that fine bright fish sold wholesale at from 6s to
7s per 100 (120), and itinerant vendors retailed them at five
for a shilling, and the smaller fish at 11d, each,
CRYSTAL PALACE.—The great flower show of the
season takes place this day. The palace opens two
hours earlier than usual, cviz., at ten o'clock, to give the
holiday-making, public a chance of seeing the two great
events of the day—the flower show and the volunteer re-
view. Apa; t from its floral contents, the palace never
looked lovelier than it does now, and tee grounds are in the
most luxuriant beauty, The rhododendron valley alone is
worth a visit. A little collection of modern paintings by
all the celebrities of the day is just opened, and the music
is as good as ever.

A WONDERFUL POSTMAN AND AN EXTRAORDI-
NARY PONY.—Mr. James Cross, the Great Eccles-
ton postman, has in his keeping, and to all appearance as
fresh as ever, a pony which he has driven 17i years. The
arimal is now 20 years old, and during that time Mr. Cross
has been its owner; it has travelled 76 miles a week, or
3,952 miles a year. In the aggregate it has travelled
66,160 miles. The pony is now stout and hearty, and, like
its master, never had a doctor, and never took one single
dose of medicine in its life. It never missed its day's
work, except on one occasion, when it is said a clumsy
blacksmith pinched its foot with a nail during the process of
shoeing.

RECITE FROM SHIPWRECK.—At the meeting of
the Liverpool Local Marine Board on Thursday
Captain T. F. Roskell, of the Inman steamer Edinburgh,
and Mr R. S. Thompson, chief officer of the same vessel,
were presented, the former with a sextant and the latter
with a quadrant, suitably inscribed, as a recognition of their
services in rescuing a portion of the crew of the ship Eliza
Ann, of Plymout, when in a sinking condition in the
Atlantic.

THE LEIGH MAGISTRATES AGAIN.—At the Leigh
petty sessions, held on Monday last, before Mr. T.
E.Whithington, Mr R. Guest, and Mr R. Fletcher, Bridget
Hughes, a married woman, with an infant at her breast,
was summoned for having sworn several profane oaths, at
Westleigh, on the 17th inst. The complainant was Julia
Burns, next door neighbour to defendant, and the offence
was alleged to be committed during a quarrel between the
two women. A witness was called, but she did not corrobo-
rate the complainant's statement as to the profanity. De-
fendant denied using the language imputed to her, but the
magistrates convicted her in the penalty of is and costs, or
in default 10 nays' imprisonment. The woman and her
infant are now lodged in Kirkdalo House of Correction.
The chief penalty in such cases is the costs, which are com-
paratively heavy, often as much as 12s to 16s; in a recent
case they amounted to 22s.—Ifandlester Examiner.

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—At the
weekly meeting yesterday, Mr. J. Thwaites in the
chair, Mr. Nicholay moved, pursuant to notice "That it
be referred to the Streets Committee to consider the steps
which have been taken by this board with reference to the
improvement of Holborn, by removing Middle.row, and to
report to the board generally thereon." After a short
discussion the motion was carried unanimously, A report
was brought up from the Main Drainage Committee,
submitting list of the works necessary for the completion
and improvement of a portion of the main sewers of the
metropolis, at an estimated cost of £390,000, and recom•
mending that the works in question be execu'ed within a
period of four years, and that authority be given to the
finance committee to negotiate for a loan of £lOO,OOO, to be
repayable within a period of 30 years, 1-30th portion of the
principal, together with the interest, being raised annually
by the board. The report also recommended " that the
specification of the works for the eastern portion of the
northern low level sewer be approved, and that advertise-
ments be forthwith issued, inviting tenders for the execution
of the works, to be opened on the 24th June next." The
report was adopted.
MEYERBEER'S " AFRICAINE."—A Berlin letter
states that Meyerbeer in his will has indicated all the
arrangements which are to be observed for the execution of
the " Africaine," which is to be positively represented a
Grand Opera, but under the title of " -Vasco di finnan,"