The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-21 00:00:00

RECKLESS DRIVING 1N THE STREETS

OF LONDON.

On Wednesday at the Mansion-house Court, the Lord
Mayor stated that amongst the letters he had lately re-
ceived complaining of the conduct of omnibus and cab-
drivers, was one from a gentleman who, after repre-
senting the fatal consequences of reckless driving iu the
crowded streets of London, especially over crossings and
round corners, expressed a fervent wish that the ma-
gistracy should cause some mode to be adopted to abate
so serious an evil. His Lordship then read the com-
munication to which he referred, and observed that with
the assistance of the press ho believed the magistrates
would be able to check the evil of which his corre•
spondent made mention. He knew the t the death of the
late Mr. Pitcher, near the London-bridge termintp, had
resulted merely from the carelessness of a driver, and he
entertained no doubt of the truth of the statement that
the most deplorable mischief frequently occurred at cor-
ners and crossings of streets.
Alderman Wilson said it was the duty of the police to
report and summon all drivers who drive recklessly in
the streets, whether the driving happened to be furious
or not. The Act comprehended all sorts of driving by
which the safety of possengers was endangered, and he
was convinced that Mr. D. W. Harvey, the commis-
sioner of the City police, would promptly issue directions
to the force to carry into effect in the directest manner
so humane a regulation as that suggested in the letter.
It was necessary to observe that a great deal
depended upon the mode of punishment adopted by
magistrates in cases of reckless driving. The omnibus
and cab drivers exercised a most dangerous power, ac-
companied with a responsibility which often, in conse-
quence of the lenity of the authorities, seemed to be by
no means adapted to that power. Now he knew that a
driver of a public vehicle would prefer a heavy penalty
to the suspension of his licence, for Sir Richard Mayne
kept a record of the offences endorsed upon the licences,
and was determined to improve the class by weeding it
of the delinquents whose recorded penalties would, not-
withstanding all other ingenuity, stare them in the face
upon their customary application.—The Lord Mayor
said he bad reason to believe that his brother magistrates
would unanimously agree in the adoption of extreme
measures in a matter of such serious import as the safety
of the public, and expressed his intention to communi-
cate with Mr. D. W. Harvey on the subject.

TEE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND HIS
CAMPAIGNS.
His Grace the Commander-in• Chief visited the
" Diorama of the Wellington Campaigns" on
.Mon-
day week. The Duke recognised most of the views
as they passed before him, and made several
observations regarding the events in which he was
an actor. His memory seemed fresh and vigorous. On
the picture of the adoption of Dhoondea Waugh's
son being disclosed, he remarked that " ho was a nice
enough boy, but that the officers of the 74th
i spoiled
him," At Assye, he described his descending into the
plains, and taking up a position between the Kaitna
and Jua, near the village of Assye, where the
Scindia's cavalry could not act. " People," said
he, "call all that genius; but, after all, it was only
common sense;" a sufficiently modest estimate of his
own great sagacity. His Grace said he generally
wore a white cloak in the field, that the troops
might know him at a distance. The incident at the
brook at Talavera, where the French and English
soldiers mingle in amity, recalled to his recol-
lection several
_occasions in which these friendly
scenes occurred. " Once," said the Duke, " there
was profound silence; the men of the two armies
were seen harmoniously together, which led me to
inquire the cause, when I found that the French
had brought a quantity of brandy out of the town,
which our fellows were purchasing. Traffic of this
sort was frequent; and I remember a French officer
coming into our camp to beg that a stand of arms, which
one of our soldiers had bought of a Frenchman, might
be returned!" The "Triumphal Entry into Madrid" he
pronounced very accurate, and jocularly alluded to the
enthusiasm of the Spanish women. " They took off
their shawls" said his Grace, " and made carpets for my
horse's feet; and when I walked through the streets,
one would throw her arms round my neck, embrace me
fervently, and then hand me over to another." Looking
upon the picture of the bridge of boats over the Adour,
the Duke spoke of the great services of the navy in
that operation, saying that their labours were " quite
wonderful."

SEABORNE mAir.s.
[N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-office
by the night—and M by the morning—Etispatch.]

When made up in From what
PLAOICS. GeneralPost-ofilce port dis- When
due.
London: patched.
America (by Brit. pkt.) N May 21 .. Liverpool .. 'May 24
America (by U.S. pkt.) N June 1 .. • • Liverpool May 26
America (by U.S. pkt.) 3.1 i May 25 Southampt. Arrived;i
Africa (West coast)., Nil4th of the month Plyraoath :June 3
Alexandria* • • ...... N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. May 28
Belgium • • N Daily .. , D over ..;Daily
Brazil .. . • .. M 9th of the month ,Southampt. June 16
Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the month ;Southampt. June 16
California(viaChagrcz) M 2d & 17th of month Southampt. May 20
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. June 3
Constantinople* .... N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Slay 20
Central America .. Ml2d & 17th of men. South'ampt. ;May 20
Channel Isles •• NrMon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Tu. Th. Sat
Chili Mll7th of the month Southampt. May 20
France M & *Twice daily .. Dover .. Twicedaily
Greece* . • .. With 17th 27th of mo Dover .. May 20
Hamburgh 2.,f Tuesday & Friday iLondon Tees. Sat.
Holland •• M Wednes. & Satan London .. Mon. Thur
Honduras .. . N 17th of the month,Southampt. May 20
Ireland .. M& N Twice daily.. .. Holyhead —lTwicedaily
India (via Sonthamp.) M 20th of the month Southanapt. IMay 20
India (via Marseilles) N Bth& 24th efmonth Dover • • June 1
Mediterranean (via
Sonthairnfon) M 20th of the month ,Southampt. May 20
Meditenanean (via
Marseilles) .. •. N Bth&24tk ofmonth Dover .. June 1
Mexico M 2d of the month.. Southampt. June 5
Madeira Math of the month ;Southampt. iJune 16
17th,17th,19th,27th
Malta* 11 Dover ;May 28
& 3oth of month
Naples* .. 11,5 th 15th 25th ofmo Dover •,l‘fay 22
Papal States* .. ./415th 15th 25th of mo Dover .. 'May 22
Peninsular • • .. 517th 17th 27th ef mo Southampt. May 26
Peru • • .. M 17th of the month (Southampt. May 20
Tuscany* .. N sth 15th 25th ofmo)3over •• May 22
West Indies .. M 17th of the month Southampt. ;May 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) 5112 d of the menth Southampt. June 5
* The mails to those countries thus marked (0) are cenveyei by
French packet via Marseilles.

ISouthampt. June 5
•ked (*) are coaveyel by

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS
BRISTOL, M 20.

STOCK EXCHANGE. —There was little or nothing done in
the share market to-day. The only sales reported were—
Great Western, 92 IA —South-Eastern and Dover, 21k.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 20

STOCK EXCHANGE.—We have no improvement to notice
to-day. The transactions have been very limited, and prices
varied little from those which have been quoted for the last
few days. The sales reported were—Blackburn (late B. C.
and W. Y.), Preference, 6 per cent., 205A—Caledonian,
19 15-16—Eastern Counties, 9—London and North-Western,
l23N,—Ditto, New Quarters, 51/4 p.—Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 34—Midland, 691/4—North Staffordshire,
dis.—North-Western, 858—St. Helen's (Railway and
Canal), Preference, guaranteed 5 per cent., s:li p.—South-
Eastern and Dover, 211/ —York and North Midland, 241/t.
MANCHESTER, MAY 20.
STOCK EXCRANGE.—A considerable amount of business
was transacted in•our share market to-day, without ma-
terial alteration in prices. The sales were—Birkenhead,
Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 1031 dis.—Caledonian,
19;j—Eastern Counties, 9—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 73--
London and North-Western, 123%—Ditto, New Quarters,
p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 3374—
Ditto, Preference (No. 1), 131/4—Ditto, New Preference,
13.16 p.—Midland, 6914—South-Eastern and Dover, 211 A
Warrington and Altrincharn, i,g p.—Preston and Wyre,
Halves (A), 93/4 p.—Kendal and Windermere, 12,i;—North
Staihrdshire, 0;3 dis.
BIRMINGHAM, MAY 20.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been a fair amount of
business done in the share market to-day, but it was chiefly
in local stock. There was little alteration in railway quota-
tions. The only sale reported was—Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Stour Valley, 10%,.

" Friend," said a sharp Quaker to a man with a
drove of hogs, " hast any bogs iu thy drove with large
bones ?" " Yes," replied the drover, "they all have."
" Haat any with long head and sharp noses ?" Yes; they
all have." " llast with long ears, like those of the elephant,
hanging down over their eyes ?" " Yes; all my drove are
of that description, and will suit you exactly." " I rather
think they wouldn't suit me, friend, if they are such as thou
describest them. Thou mayst drive on." _ _

FEMALE EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.—At the
last meeting of the board of guardians of the Holborn Union,
Mr. Pearson proposed that application be made to the Emi-
gration Commissioners to allow:twelve young women in the
workhouse to emigrate to Australia. They were about 20
years of age, he said, and whenever they obtained situations
in service, they soon returned to the house ; and if they were
sent to Australia, they would become permanently settled
there. Mr. James said that several orders had been obtained
some time since for that purpose, but the Commissioners
would not: then take young women out of the workhouses,
but such a rule might, perhaps, be relaxed in the present
state of those colonies. These young women felt that they
had a home in the workhouse, and whenever they were tired
of their situations, returned to it. Mr. Lloyd said that as
the Government had now in hand nearly 170,000/. to facili-
tate emigration, it was a very fitting time to make such an
application. Mr. Cottle seconded the resolution, which was
unanimously adopted.
DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A TRADESMAN'S WIFE
IN THE BOROUGIL —Yesterday morning a painful sensation
was created in the Borough, in consequence of its being dis-
covered that Mrs. Thompson, the wife of a highly respectable
cabinetmaker, of 14, King-street, had committed suicide.
The deceased had for a long time past suffered from depres-
sion of spirits, which was considerably increased by her
burying a child on Sunday last. Yesterday morning she got
up very early, and hung up a lot of clothes which had been
washed, ca a line in the court-yard to dry. About a quarter-
past seven her husband, not having seen her since six o'clock,
became anxious about her, and instituted a search, when he
found the water-closet closed and fastened on the inside, and
not being able to obtain any answer to his calls, he imme-
diately broke open the door, when he discovered his wife in
a pool of blood, which had proceeded from a deep wound in
the throat, and a razor by her side. Medical assistance was
immediately called in, but life was quite extinct, and the de-
ceased quite cold.
MANSION HousE.—On Wednesday the Lord
Mayor and Miss Hunter entertained a party of private
friends at dinner. Covers were laid for 60 in the long par-
lour, and Miss Hunter afterwards received 200 additional
isiters. The party did net separate until two O'cliNli!

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

ROUSE OF COMMONS, May 20.
The SPEAKER took th© Chair at Four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following Bills were read a third time and
passed :
Blackburn and Preston Road and Bridge.
Bramley and Ridgewick Road.
From e, Yeovil, and Weymouth Railway (No. 1).
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
Leven Railway.
North British Flax Company (Claussen's Patent).
North-Western Railway.
Stockport and Marple Road.
York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Deviation of
Bishop Auckland Branch, &c.)
The following Bills were considered and agreed to:—
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Junction

Railway.
Pedmore and Rowley Roads.
Stroud and Sisley Road.
NEW WRIT.
_ _

On the motion of Mr. HAYTER a new writ was
ordered for the borough of Sandwich, in the room of
Mr. C. W. Grenfell, who had accepted the Stewardship
of the Chiltern Hundreds.
PETITIONS.

A largo number of petitions were presented against
the Maynooth grant.
Mr. JOHN ELLIS presented a petition from Leices-
ter against church-rates.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM presented a petition from a
place in the north against the Charitable Trusts Bill.
Lord J. STUART presented petitions in favour of
ocean penny postage.
Mr. W. J. FOX presented a petition from Oldham
against the Militia Bill.
Mr. RICARDO presented a petition from Stoke-
upon-Trent in favour of ocean penny postage.
Mr. MACItINNON presented a petition from Lea-
mington praying for tb suppression of beer-shops.
Mr. GEORGE DUNCAN presented a petition from
the trustees of the harbour of Dundee, stating their
anxious desire for the:ecmpletion of the Ordnance survey
of Scotland on the scale of the Irish survey, and pray-
ing the House to adopt immediate measures for this
object.

SPAIN.
Lord PALMERSTON gave notice that to-morrow he
should call the attention of the Government to certain
reports which have lately been circulated in Europe re-
lative to the exercise of foreign influence for the purpose
a change in the constitution of Spain.
of I"enringTHE REV. MR. BENNETT.
Lord CASTLEREAGH gave notice that on Monday
put a question to the Right Hon. Gentle-
manetary for the Home Department relative
ethhee Secretary
aurld
appointment of the Rev. Mr. Bennett to the vicar-
agentoeztht of Frome.
THE ACCIDENT IN HYDE-PARK.
Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to know whether the
attention of Government had been called to the accident
which occurred in Hyde-park on Sunday, by which a
gentleman, owing to the bad state of the road, nearly
lost his life by a fall from his horse.
Lord JOHN MANNERS said his attention had been
called to the matter, and he had given directions for the i
holes n the road to be filled up.
THE MAGISTRACY.
Mr. M'CULLAGH wished to ask the Secretary for
the Home Department whether, in the appointments
recently made to the magistracy in Great Yarmouth,
reference has been had to the opinion of the town-council
of the borough, in conformity with the practice of former
Administrations in such cases?
Mr. WALPOLE said no such practice had existed
at the Home-office since Lord John Russell was at
the head of that department. The Honourable Gentle-
man would see the inconvenience of the appointment of
borough magistrates being made to depend upon the
recommendation of the town council, though it was al-
ways right and proper that due deference should be paid
to the wishes and opinions of those bodies; and in the
case in question, five of the gentlemen appointed were
town councillors, while the sixth was an alderman of
the borough.—(Hear, hear.)
GOLD DISCOVERIES.
Mr. GLADSTONE asked whether the attention of
her Majesty's Government had been drawn to the reports
of the discovery of gold in large quantities in Queen
Charlotte's Island, and of the departure of considerable
numbers of perscass from California, for that island;
whether any measures have been or are to be taken for
the maintenance of order, and for securing the authority
of the Crown in the island ; and also if it was the in-
tention of Government to order a survey of the island?
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON said he had received a
report from the Governor of Vancouver's Island, giving
an account of the discovery of gold in Charlotte's
Island.—(llear, hear.) That discovery was to a con-
siderable extent, but he was not able to give any ac-
curate information as to its extent or character.—
(Hear, hear.) The report also informed him that
some American ships from California had proceeded
thither, and more American vessels avere expected ;
i
and in consequence of thatinformation Government
had given directions for sending additional naval as-
sistance, to preserve order under these extraordi-
nary circumstances.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to the
second question, the Hon. Member would see that he
could not be expected to state now what measures would
be eventually taken by the Government with reference
to those discoveries; while, as to the third question, he
could only state that no survey had been ordered.
RIBBON LODGES.

Mr. ORMSBY GORE wished to ask the Attorney-
General for Ireland for information respecting the ar-
rest and committal to gaol of eight ribbonmen, seised in
their lodge at Granard, and committed to Longford
gaol, and concerning their having been subsequently ad-
mitted to bail, Many of these men had death notices
found upon them, and at the bottom of these notices
were these words—" This is the second time you have
been warnesi, and, by God Almighty, if thou do
not take heed you may have your coffin ready
afore long." Since these men had been admitted to bail
many lawless characters, who suddenly disappeared on
their arrest, had. returned to the county, and the peace-
ably-disposed inhabitants wished to know what steps
Government were prepared to take for their protection?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said
five of the men had been legally admitted to bail, but two
of them had been detained from want of sufficient bail.
The Act of Parliament gave the magistrates a discre-
tionary power to hold to bail in certain cases, and
although this case might assume the character of a con-
spiracy to murder, it as yet only resolved itself
into a charge of being a member of an illegal club,
which was a bailable offence.—(Hear, hear.) The men
would be tried at the summer assizes, and nothing would
be wanting on the part of the Government to bring
justice home to those who were really guilty.—(Hear.)
Mr. GORE wished to know if the bail did not range
from 201, to 30/ ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND did
not know the amount, but the bail was found by the
most respectable farmers in the district.
THE RECENT ENGINEERS' STRIKE.
Mr. FORSTER wished to ask the Chancellor of the
Exchequer whether, at an interview with a deputation
from the Amalgamated Engineers at the Treasury, in
reference to the late struggle between them and their
employers, be stated that " the masters had acted in a
manner subversive of the law?" This report had been
in circulation for many days without receiving any con-
tradiction.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
was not correct that any deputation of the Amalgamated
Society of Engineers had been received at the Treasury,
but a deputation of the United Trades of London
waited upon him, and made certain representa-
tions, which were livened to with patient atten-
tion, as ho trusted all representations from large
bodies of the. working classes always would be
by the Executive Government, when urged with mode-
ration and decorum.—(Hear, hear.) No word was ut-
tered either by himself or any other official present at
the interview which expressed any opinion on the con-
duct of the employers or of the employed, and
it was therefore unnecessary to add that not one word
which had been quoted by the Hon. Gentleman escaped
him or any other official person who was present to receive
the deputation. His attention was called to this report
on Monday last by a gentleman who was present at the
interview, and who requested permission to give the re-
port an unqualified contradiction. But as he had been
informed by the courtesy of a Gentleman opposite that
this question would be put to him, he had recalled that
permission in order to have the opportunity of giving a
more public denial from his place in Parliament.
WYCHWOOD FORESTS.
Viscount DUNCAN wished to ask the Chancellor of
the Exchequer whether Bills for the disafforestation and
inclosure of
Wychwood and Whittlebury Forests have
been prepared by the Commissioners of Woods, Forests,
&c., in conformity with the notices issued in the Gazette
on the 7th day of November, 1851, and, if so, when it
is the intention of Government,
to introduce them?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said one
B. w
was prepared and the other was preparing, but in the
existing state of Parliamentary affairs there was no hope
of i
passing either this session. He had ordered them to be
printed n order that they might be laid upon the table.