The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1863.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
THE EXTERIOR COURTS AND DISTRICT COURT-IMPORTANT
QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.-JENKINS V. DOUGHTY.
This was an action to recover L 7 Ils., and strangely
exemplified the fallacy of all that old womanish twaddle
which has partly given rise to Mr. Bouverie's projected
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Mr. Buchanan, for the plaintiff, said—My client seeks to
recover £7 lls. for money lent. £2 of this money was lent
in Birmingham, and the remainder in the City of London.
His onour—How have we got jurisdiction over Bir-
mingham P
Mr. Buchanan—Part of the cause of action arose in the
City.
His Honour—The money lent at Birmingham was a
separate cause of action.
Mr. Bucbanan—Well, then, you have seen that we may
not split our demand, but I think I can get over the diffi-
culty. Now, Mr. Jenkins, have you seen defendant in
London since the whole amount was due?
Eaintiff—Yes ; and he has promised to pay.
His Honour—Well, there is an account stated, and per-
haps you will go on with that.
Mr. Buchanan—Certainly.

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His Honour—l have jurisdicti, n under an account
stated.

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Verdict for plaintiff with full costs.
Had the plaintiff brought his action in the superior
court, a point of law of this kind could have arisen, and,
as may be seen, he was very nearly now being nonsuited
upon a question of jurisdiction.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

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PICKING POCKETS, ASSAULTS, &C., AT THE ILLUMI-
NATIONS.—Henry Roff, plumber, 2, Westbourne-park,
was charged with assaulting King, 247 G, Halcut, 135 C,
and Butcher, 109 B, and Henry Haden was charged with
attempting to rescue Roff and assaulting Prescot, 237 G.
The defendant Rofi was making a great noise and distur-
bance in Piccadilly, and was requested to go away by King,
when he struck him on the breast a violent blow, and got a
large crowd round the officer, and it took seven or eight
constables to take him to the station. On the way there
Roff behaved with the greatest violence, and kicked Halcut
and Butcher in the most violent manner, rendering the
latter incapable of doing duty. The defendant Haden at-
tempted to get Roff away from the constables by pushing
persons on them, and on Prescott taking him into custody
he struck him a violent blow.
Roff said he was tipsy, and Haden that he was sorry.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said that, instead of assaulting the police,
it was the duty of every one to assist them, for they were
only carrying out the regulations intended for the comfort
of everybody.
Roff was fined 10s. in two cases, and 20s. in a third, or 40
days' imprisonment in default; and Haden was fined 205.,
or 14 days.
James Till, of 28, Queen-street, Pimlico, was fined lOs
for assaulting Waterson, 144 C, in the Haymarket.
Charles Thurston, of 91, Kensington-gardens•square,
coachman, was fined 205., or 14 days, for assaulting Ser-
geant Stevens, 236 A.
George Clark and George Harris were charged with
attempting to pick pockets in Regent-street.
Barrett, 16 L, having given evidence, prisoners were re-
manded for a week.
William Griffiths was charged by 163 B with loitering in
Pall-mall, for the purpose of committing a felony.
163 B and 288 B having given evidence, prisoner was
remanded.

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David Hearn was next charged with picking the pocket
of a lady in Regent-street.
Harris, 304 A, proved seeing the prisoner try several
ladies' pockets, and on taking him into custody he dropped

a por t emonnaie.
Remanded.

Ernest Marshall and Thomas Marshall, of Whitechapel,
cheesemongers, were charged by O'Brien, 363 S, one of the
mounted police, one with letting off fireworks among a line
of carriage 4, and the other with attempting to rescue his
brother,

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Mr. Tyrwhitt, thinking the detention the defendants had
undergone sufficient, discharged them.
DEMOLISHING THE ILLUMINATION LAMPS AT THE
H.►YMAREET THEATRE.—John H. Simpson, of 34, Fore-
street, Cripplegate, medical student, was charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with being drunk and disorderly, and destroying
a number of illumination lamps at the Haymarket theatre,
the property of Mr. Buckstone, the lessee.
The defendant was seen by a constable to go up to the
lamps and make several blows at them with his stick,
breaking a number of them.
A person in the employ of Mr. Buckstone proved the
amount of the damage to be at least 15s.
Mr. Thrwhitt ordered the defendant to pay the damage,
and a fine of 2s. 6d., or 14 days' imprisonment in default.

The Metropolis and the Illuminations.

London last night was bright and glorious with myriads
of lights—its streets alive at midnight with the roar of count-
less multitudes. There was something almost overwhelm-
ing in the endless lines of light, and in the wonderful pro-
cession of the.people. The whole of the population seemed
to be in the streets. At times the main thoroughfares were
almost impassable. The carriages could not stir—even the
foot-passengers could not advance. Assuredly one of the
grandest features of the night was the marvellously good
behaviour of the people, who were to a great extent their
own police. At times, indeed, a band of roughs—but even
the roughs wore rosettes I —pushed its way through the
dense throng by a rather rude and sudden charge ; but even
these were good humoured. Those who had chosen to
survey the illuminations from carriages seemed
in many instances to repent of their choice.
Occasionally an empty vehicle appeared to indicate that its
former occupants, utterly tired of the delays which so fre-
quently occurred, had fairly given up the attempt in
despair, and joined the ranks of the pedestrians.

The Victoria Tower —This majestic tower would appear
naturally to present itself as an object for display upon
such occasions as that of last night, when for the first
time an attempt was made to illuminate it. Its great
height and massive proportions rendered it a matter of
difficulty to decide upon the particular mode of lighting
which would best render it an object of attr,ction among
the numerous brilliant spectacles presented in the metropo-
lis. The Board of Works made .:n experiment of lighting
the summit of the tower by means of Tampions, or, as they
would be called in this country, "grease pots"—large
vessels filled with tallow, each lampion having two
wicks of more than an inch in diameter. These were

ranged in four rows, gradually rising, upon the roof
of the tower, and at the foot of the central
turret, others being placed in the smaller turrets spring-
ing from each corner of the tower. The thick atmosphere
of last evening did not afford the best opportunity of judg-
ing of the effects of this mode of illumination, but under any
circumstances the experiment of last night could hardly
have been a great success. As it was, for a brief space the
result was striking, the beautiful tracery of the numerous
openings and the gorgeous gilding lavished upon the
various turrets being brought out in a most effective
manner by the ruddy glare cast upon them by the 800 or
900 lights employed, while the deep shadow in which
the main shaft of the tower was left presented at a dis-
tance the appearance of a gorgeous pavilion suspended in
mid-air. But last night, after a brief interval, the rain ma-
terially interfered with the experiment, the lights being gra-
dually extinguished or deadened until there remained but
little t eyond a dull glare, which was not visible beyond a
very limited distance from Palace-yard,

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St. Paul's Cathedral, in addition to the electric light, there
were a host of powerful lanterns, such as those which are
now used in the Roy al navy. Round the base of the dome hung
24 bow lanterns (red), and 24 mast lanterns (white), whilst
higher up there were 16 others, similarly varied in their
colour. These lanterns were placed in their position by
sailors told off for the pui pose. Abundant pains had un-
doubtedly been taken to make the display as effective as
possible, but the effect obtained was perhaps scarcely so
satisfactory as might have been desired. The Monument
was illuminated by the electric light, and the lamp employed
was the one used by Professor Holmes at the International
Exhibition. Four hundred and twenty nitric acid batteries
were employed, and it was calculated that in a clear night
the light would be visible at a distance of 30 miles. Much
of its effect, of course, was injured by the unpropitious
weather of last night; but the sight was still a very striking
one, as was that of a somewhat similar display upon the
summit of the Duke of York's Column. The National Gal-
lei y derived an unaccustomed beauty from the lines of light,
which, glittering from its awkward outlines, seemed for once
to make them beautiful. In fact, the scene in Trafalgar-
square was one of the grandest imaginable. Its vast area
was filled with spectators, some of whom marched off to-
wards Pall-mall to witness the illuminations of the clubs,
whilst others turned down towards Westminster, where an
equally brilliant display awaited them. It was well worth
while to turn aside from these various throngs and to walk
into St. James' s - park. Even here there was a large assemblage
of people; but it was as nothing to the hosts in the neighbour-
ing streets. Many men,not unused to crowds,gave up the at-
tempt to make their way through the dense masses that
swarmed around them. In the park a sight could be seen
which was not one to be missed. In other parts of London,
only particular portions--or sections so to speak—of the
illuminations were visible; but from the Park the mighty
glare of the whole city could be seen, lighting up the sky
with a redness that seemed that of some mightly conflagra-
tion. Instinctively the mind recurred to those days—they
were only 80 years ago—when some such lurid glare in the
sky warned people in the country that London was in
flames, kindled by the torches of a maddened and infu-
riated mob ; and the whole of the difference between that
time and this—!he whole of the mighty progress that had
been made—was forcibly suggested by the sight. It is
needless to say that all the West-end tradesmen Aid their
best to add to the general effect of the display. Perhaps
Temple-bar looked as well as almost any one of the chief
points, the graceful decorations which have lately almost
entirely changed its aspect being shown to the best
advantage by the brilliant light from Fleet-street
and the Strand. The traveller who, after an inspection of
the illuminations of the West, had still sufficient courage,
or strength, or time, to journey Eastwards, would have
found his journey well rewarded. At the Custom House

there was a large star with the oyal initials ; the rinity
House, the Mint, St, Katharine's Docks, were all brilliantly
illuminated.

The exterior of the theatres—within whose walls the ap-
plause of crowded audiences testified how heartily the
privilege of free admission was appreciated—presented
a most brilliant appearance. At Drury Lane there was
a large crown, with jewels complete, Prince of Wales's
feathers, two imperial stars, with the usual initials, and gas
jets through the portico. There was a large star at Co-
vent-garden, and at Her Majesty's there was an imperial
crown, with wreaths of laurel. At the Lyceum, Mr.
Fechter exhibited a crystal plume of feathers of great
size, and two central stars, the arms of Denmark being in
the centre of one of these, and those of England in the
other. Mr. Buckstone's display at the Haymarket was
more elaborate. A transparency, representing the army and
navy of England welcoming the Princess, was on the pedi-
ment, at each corner of which, as well as in the centre,
tripods were burning, with a complimentary inscription be-
low. On each side were two large stars, with the initials
of the Prince and Princess, and the six columns in front of
the theatre were decorated with coloured lamps. At the
Adelphi Mr. Webster provided a transparency of the happy
pair, with the Prince of Wales's feathers, the letters A. A.
surrounded by laurel, and a large star above all. The
Olympic had a transparency with portraits, surmounted by
the Prince of Wales's feathers and the motto, "May peace
and happiness ever be theirs." At the Theatre Royal,
Westminster, Mr. Bouicicault displayed to the inhabitants
of Lambeth the initials A. B. on a blue ground, the feather,
and two wreaths enclosing medallion portraits of the Prince
and Princess. The Surrey showed a sunflower in crystal
glass with four initials P. W. and A. A., with crown and
wreath. The Strand had a large star; and the St. James's
a transparency.

The display at the clubs was equally brilliant. At the
Carlton there were flambeaux along the front of the build-
ing, with wreaths of laurel, colossal Prince of Wales's
plumes, a coronet and motto ; whilst the Reform had a
blaze of light from numberless gas jets and tripod lamps.
At the Junior United Service there was a special de-
vice of rose, thistle, and shamrock, intertwined into a
large medallion, surmounted by a Royal crown over the
centre window in Waterloo-place, with the princely
plumes below; whilst in Charles-street appeared the
letters A. A., with a central radiating star, and there
were rows of gas jets around the cornices of the building.
At the United Service in Pall-mall there were four crystal
devices, all with different mottoes. The Athenaeum had
two large wreaths of laurels, and encircling the initials P.
W.; and the Naval and Military displayed a new style of
crystal star, with a central plume jewelled. At the
Union there were two laurel wreaths, with A. E. A
under a radiating star; whilst the Conservative had a
plume, crown, and motto, with laurels, amidst which the
rose, thistle, and shamrock were displayed. The Army
and Navy had a plume surmounting a shield, encircled with
laurel, the words "Army and Navy Club," and beneath
its motto, " Unitate fortior.'' The Travellers' showed
tripod lamps and a similar display to that of the
Reform Club ; and the Guards' had a pair of very large
laurel wreaths, a large Prince of Wales's feathers, stars,
and the initials A. E. and A. L., all terminated by a true
lover's knot in gas. The East India Army and Navy, in
St. James's-square, had the plume and motto " Ich dien,"
the initials, and two stars. Brookes's had the initials A.E.A..
and a star in gas ; and at Arthur's all the columns in front
of the building were ornamented with scrolls of gas jets
surmounted by the plume. The Volunteers' showed the
Priite of Wales's plume and wreaths of laurel, with two
large stars ; and the Wyndham also had the Prince's
plume and A.E,A. in gas. The Mansfield Club, 18, Harley-
street, a large gas star, &c. The Conservative Land So-
ciety, Norfolk •street, Strand, the Prince of Wales' plume
in brilliant gas jets, with motto, " Ich Dien," in large letters,
the whole of colossal size. Messrs. Day and Sons' great
binding, three rows of gas jets along the cornice, sur-
mounted by a twelve-foot gas star, Frederick May, her
Majesty's newsman, Prince of Wales' feathers and motto
in centre, connected on each side by festoons and two
Brunswick stars, and at the base a chain of festoons; the
whole in variegated lamps,

and fireworks from Salisbury-crags. The Jazzing spectacle
was witnessed with immense delight and in perfect order by
several hundred thousand spectators. The weather was
cold, with a slight snowfall.
ABERDEEN.--A volunteer display and a banquet was
held. In the evening fireworks were let off, and the pub-
ic offices and many private houses illuminated.
BATH.—The Abbey was illuminated by means of the
lime-light, and there was a Chinese lantern procession in
the evening.
BELFAST.--This town was brilliantly illuminated.
BIRMINGHAM.—The town was brilliantly illuminated.
Every house in the principal streets were lit up. A most
gorgeous effect was produced by the lighting of the tower,
dome, and façade of St. Philip's Church, the ball at the
top of which was surmounted by a gross of coloured
glass, which was illuminated, and was seen for miles
round.

BRADFORD.—For the celebration of the Royal marriage
yesterday 10 triumphal arches, mostly having transparen-
cies, were raised in the town, and there was a tasteful arch
at one of the entrances to the Bradford Peel-park. The
Mayor planted two trees in the park, erne an oak and the
other an elm, in honour of the Royal nuptials. The first
is henceforth to be called the Albert Edward Oak, and the
other the Alexandra Elm. A debt of £3OO which remained
upon the park was extinguished by voluntary subscriptions
given on the spot.
CHATHAM.—AII the ships in harbour were decorated
with flags from stem to stern. At dusk a torchlight pro-
cession, headed by the High Constable and the town
authorities, preceded by the Royal 'Marine band, peram-
bulated the towel. The front of the dockyard, the entrance
to the Royal Marine barracks, and other public buildings,
were brilliantly illuminated.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—The festivities commenced at two
o'clock by a royal salute of 21 guns fired from the grand
terrace. This was followed by a display of the fountains
and cascades. The National Anthems of Denmark and
Great Britain were sung in full chorus by the visitors. A
little before seven the upper series of fountains was dis-
played under the illumination of coloured fires, which pro-
duced a most brilliant effect. There were 33,411 visitors.
DUBLIN.—The fireworks from Wellington monument in
the Park began at 10 pou., and tinged the sky for miles
with the deepest crimson, while the acclamations of thou-
sands rent the air. The men-of-war at Kingstown engaged
in a sham fight. The celebration in the provinces has been
equally successful.
GREENWICH.—The inmates of the Union numbering;be-
tween 900 and 1,000, were regaled with roast beef and plum
pudding, with porter for the adults and nuts and oranges
for the juveniles, in honour of the event. The illumina-
tions were very general, the four entrance gates of
Greenwich Hospital being magnificently lighted.
LIVERPOOL.—The day was entirely devoted to fes-
tivities. The streets were decorated with flags and de-
vices, and were scarcely passable. Wedding favours were
almost universally worn, even by the poorest. All the
vehicles were decorated. The illuminations were general.
The Mayor gave a ball to 3,000 people; there was also a
ball at St. George's-hall, and similar festivities in other
parts of the town. Her Majesty's ships were all gaily
decorated, as well as the merchant shipping. The Ma-
jestic fired salutes and was illuminated.
MANCHESTER.—The illuminations were numerous and
splendid, a special feature being the large number of private
houses which had devices and illuminations. A bonfirewas
lit on Kirsal Moor.

PORTSMOUTIL—The main thoroughfares of Portsmouth,
Portsea, Southsea, and Gosport were draped with flags, and
triumphal arches and monstrous garlands spanned the
streets. At 10 o'clock the fog cleared away, disclosing the
fleet anchored at Spithead in one long line from east to west,
dressed with a line of flags from water's edge, the name of
the ship being exhibited by her three alphabetical flags.
In addition, huge standards, national ensigns, and garlands
were fixed at each royal masthead, the Revenge, flagship of
Rear •Admiral It. Smart, K.H., being conspicuous above
all others by a monster garland on her main royal truck.
At 8 p.m. a rocket discharged from the Revenge, flagship
at Spithead, gave the signal to the fleet under Admiral
Smart's command, and was immediately succeeded by a
Royal salute of 21 guns from each ship, blue lights being
burnt from each yard arm and yards manned. The salute
concluded, a display of fireworks took place ; 10-inch shells
and flights of rockets were discharged and burst with won-
derful brilliancy, bringing out clearly the outlines of the
fleet at anchor. Ryde displayed a long line of bonfires
along the esplanade, while the Portsmouth line of sea
beach opposite the anchorage of the fleet at Spithead was a

line of fire. The streets were one blaze of illuminations,
and the dome of St. Thomas's Church was splendidly
lighted up with blue lights and coloured fires. The cele-
bration of the day has been at Portsmouth throughout a
success.

The above are only a few of the principal towns in which
rejoicings took place. To give even an oul line of the whole
that celebrated the occasion would be impossible.

THE AFFAIRS OF GREECE.

The following circular has been addressed to
the diplomatic agents of Greece by M. Mavrocor-
date, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs :

ATHENS, Feb. 27

Malevolence, for the purpose of alarming public opinion
in Greece, and of compromising the tranquillity of the State,
has perfidiously spread a report that men, always ready to
sell themselves to the first comer, and to serve the worst
cause, were concocting in the dark against the honour and
safety of the country odious plans, which are said to have
for object the restoration of the Bavarian dynasty, which
the nation and the Assembly of its representatives have
solemnly and for ever excluded from the succession to the
throne of Greece, declared vacant by decree of the National
Assembly. Although such an attempt would be as senseless
as impossible before the patriotism of the Greeks, the Pro-
visional Government nevertheless watches these men with a
vigilant eye, and will defeat, with firmness and resolution,
their culpable proceedings. I therefore authorise you, sir, to
formally declare to all and every one, to foreigners as well
as to natives, at your place of residence, that any attempt
for the restoration of the fallen dynasty would be vain and
senseless ; that no prince of the houseof Bavaria can hence-
forth ever reign in Greece, unless he cuts a way to the
throne through rivers of blood and over piles of dead bodies,
and that any Greek who should think of such a restoration,
or take pert with foreigners who might show such a desire,
would be guilty of the crime of high treason, and be pun-
ished with all the severity of the laws. The Greek nation
cannot allow any citizen to disobey its unanimous and sove-
reign will. I avail myself of this opportunity to request
you also to contradict, in my letter lately published by the
Augsburg Gazette, which gave the text of a pretended pro-
clamation in favour of the ex-King—a proclamation said to
have been circulated at Athens, and favourably received by
the moderate party. Nothing is more chimerical, sir, than
that assertion of the Bavarian journal. No one in Greece,
neither individual nor party, has ever thought of publishing
any proclamation of the kind; it would have been a crime
or an act of madness. I authorise you, sir, and request
you, to give the greatest publicity to the present circular.
D. C. MATROCORDATA.