The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4, 1804.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF BURGLARY.---A
few days ago a young man, named Philip Selby Moss, who
gave an address at Manchester, was charged at this court
with burglariously breaking and entering a house in War-
dour-street, he having entered the house by climbing up
the street door and forcing himself through the fanlight.
He told the persons in the house that he had come there
for protection in consequence of being pursued by several
thieves. The prisoner's conduct was so singular that Mr
Knox considered that no burglary was contemplated and
that the young man's mind was affected. He therefore
remanded the young man that his friends might be commu-
nicated with.

This morning Mr Smith, a wholesale stationer, ac-
quainted with the family, attended, and stated that he had
seen the young man at the House of Detention, and that
he believed he was not in his right state of mind. Amongst
other things he had told him that he had been pursued by
12 men, and that he had 10 sisters.
Mr Knox said he had received a letter from Mr Alder-
man Heywood, of Manchester, who knew the family, and
from inquiries that gentleman had made, he found that,
having been refused admission at a late hoar by his sister
to their house, he had left the place, and nothing further
was heard of him till the reports appeared in the papers.
Mr Smith said one of the young man's sisters would
attend and take him back with her if he was allowed to go.
Mr Knox said he should have no objection to give him
back to his friends, being under the impression the young
man was not in his right state of mind.

A gentleman said the young man had been subjected to
fits, and once jumped from a high window, but that was
two years ago, since which time there had been no recur-
rence to the fits.

Mr Knox observed that the best thing that could be done
would be to put the young man under medical treatment.
When the young man was brought before him to-morrow,
if his friends were in attendance, he would be given up.
A SOLDIER CHARGED WITH WILFUL DAMAGE.—James
Edward Smith, a private of the Grenadier Guaids, was
charged before Mr Knox with wilfully, while drunk, da-
maging two ball handles, the property of Mr Parker, of 21,
Portland-street, Soho.
Mrs Parker said that on the previous afternoon an oyster
shell was thrown through an open rindow on to a landing
of her house, and shortly after she heard violent knocking
and ringing. She went down to the door, and found the
prisoner violently ringing the bells, and making use of the
most disgusting language. Damage was done to the bell
handle to the amount of 69.

Mrs Williams, residing in the same house proved seeing
the prisoner hammering the bell handle with the buckle of
his belt. Ile accused her of having robbed him. The
prisoner was very drunk.
Sergeant Edwarde;, C 2—Saw the prisoner, who was very
drunk, standing at the door of the house surrounded by a
large crowd. The prisoner, who had his belt in his hand
at the time, admitted breaking the bell handles, but said
he would pay for them.
The prisoner said he went down the mews at the side of
the house and some water was thrown over him, and he
only went to the house f.ir satisfaction when a piece of
cruet of bread was thrown in his face.
The prisoner's sergeant gave him a fair character, but
said he had been absent five days.

Mr Knox ordered him to pay the damage, a fine of 10s.,
or in default to be committed for 14 days,

THAMES.

SCANDALOUS ROBBERY OF A SAILOR.—Sarah Williams,
who carried a child in her arms, and Sarah Downey, two
notorious thieves, who have often been in custody, were
brought before Mr Paget charged with stealing a £lO Bank
of England note, 30s. in gold, and 17s. or 18s. in silver,
from the person of Henry Young, a very smart homeward
seaman, who has been recently paid off.
The prosecutor said he met with -Williams yesterday
evening, and went home with her to a house in Downshire-
street, Commercial-road. After being with her some time
was then getting over
dsheaerw
jasacck, uddthlinatg hbiemkunpe:oshfoendly' and calling him her
him, as it was the way the girls got over chaps.
Soon after that he found her taking the guard
off his silver watch. He then began to suspect her, and
missed all his money. There was a £lO note in a piece of
paper, his gold in a purse, and his silver loose. He left
the house when he missed his money and thought he would
go home. He met Williams again coming out of a public-
house. She tried to get his watch again, but the guard
was too strong. He gave her into custody, and Downey
then interfered and tried to pull her away. In answer to
questions by the magistrate, the sailor said he had never
been robbed before; but he knew the ways of the girls,
when they robbed a sailor they pretended to be very fond
of him. He had a good deal of drink last night. He met
Williams on Tuesday for the first time. He did not go
home with her then, because he was not paid
off. He was certain he had his money in his pockets when
he went home with her. He felt her hands in his pocket.
Williams here said she never saw the sailor until he gave
her into custody.
- - • - -

James Buckley, a pnlic3 constable, No. 140 H, said the
prisoners were given into custody by Young, who said that
Downey fondled him, and threw her petticoats over his
head when he went home with Williams. The woman
calling herself Sarah Williams had given a false name and
address. Her real name was Margaret Pease, or Pea.
Young was recalled, and said he did not know whether
Downey was in the house or not when he entered it with
Williams, He then made some contradictory statements.

Mr Paget could not rely on the sailor's evidence, and
discharged the prisoners.

MARKETS---'ibis Day.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES, Wheat, 44s Od ;
barley, 27s 7d ; oats, 22s 4d ; rye, 30s 2d ; beans, 38s 4d ;
and peas, 35s ltd.
THE SI% WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 42s Od ;
oats, 21s 4d ; rye, 31s Id ; beans, 36a 9d ;
peas,
348273 s d 7. d
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 96,052 ;
barley, 1,622 ; oats, 3,996 ; rye, 46 ; beaus, 2;776 ; peas,
290 quarters.
barley,

Lord John Manners on Agriculture,

The annual gathering of the Leicestershire and
Waltham Agricultural Society took place yesterday
at Market Harborough. The show was good and
the attendance very large. Upwards of 600 ladies
and gentleman sat down to dinner in a large pavi-
lion on the showground. Lord John Manners, M.P.,
presided, and among the guests were Lora Banters,
Viscount Ingestre, M.P., Lord Curzon, M.P., Mr.
Packe, M.P., Mr Hartopp, M.P., Mr Hunt, M.P.,
General Gisborne, Mr R. Gough, Mr W. W. Tailby,
Mr Spofferth, Mr Bennett, the Dean of Waterford,
&c.

After the usual loyal and constitutional toasts
had been given and duly honoured,
The " Health of the Members for the Counties of
Leicedter and Northampton" was given and warmly
received.

The toast was acknowledged by Mr Packe, Lord
Curzon, Ifr Hartopp, and Mr Hunt.
The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the toast of the
day. After complimenting the company on the
show, which, ho observed, had never been excelled,
the noble lord said—You will now expect me to
take stock of the agricultural proceedings and
operations during the past year. A good
,deal
has been said of the ravages which the disease im-
ported in foreign cattle has made among our own
beasts; but still, in spite of those ravages, I think
I may say that, with the exception of the low price
of wheat, produced to some degree, no doubt, by the
abundant supply which was vouchsafed to us by the
last year's harvest, speaking generally, the agricule
tural community has not had much reason to com-
plain. With reference to that low price of wheat,
I think I am not wrong in asserting that the time
has come when it behoves the farmer to consider
deliberately and maturely whether for the future
wheat ought to hold that primary place which it
has hitherto held in his affections, and to say whe-
ther to a certain extent some other crop may not be
introduced to supply the place of that which may
in some degree be profitably diminished. (Hear,
hear.) Now; in order to arrive at a just solution
of that question, I think it absolutely essential for
a moment to glance at the condition not only of
English agriculture, but of English manufactures;
and if in that wider glance we see reason to believe
' that a crop not hitherto cultivated to any appre-
ciable extent in England may profitably be substi-
Wed in some measure for that crop which during a
series of years has in the opinion of many practical
men failed to givo a sufficient remuneration to the
grower, I hope I may be excused if I venture to
draw your attention to that not unimportant sub-
ject. (Hear.) Soon after the outbreak of the pre-
sent desolating American war I ventured at a large
gathering in Leicester to call attention to the pro.
bable increased demand which would arise for flax
and woollen goods. With regard to wool, we are
well aware of the enhanced price of that commo-
dity, and I think no English farmer—and certainly
no Leicestershire farmer—requires to be reminded
of the remuneration which ho is receiving from a
diligent cultivation of wool. But with respect to
flax I fear that the question assumes a different cha-
racter. I rejoice, however, that during the last few
months two members of this society have ventured
on that experiment, and with your permission I will
add a few words which I hope will induce others to
follow their example. Within the last few months we
have had an important Government official report
upon this subject, and that report has been published
by the Government for the edification and instruc-
tion of the people. In that report Mr. Baker ex-
presses his anxious desire that every English far-
mer will for the future grow no less than five acres
of flax. I do not presume to be so sanguine as Mr.
Baker, but I venture to express an earnest hope that
the soil will be found sufficiently favourable for that
venture to the farmers of England, and that the
farmers of Leicestershire will not shrink from trying
that experiment. (Hear, hear.) I may be told that
there is little soil in this county that is favourable
to the growth of flax. I cannot set my opinion
against that of any practical gentleman present, but
I think, speaking generally, that some misapprehen-
sion exists on this subject of the soil. True un-
doubtedly it is that what is called a good dry loam,
a strong subsoil, is the most favourable ground for
the cultivation of flax; but, after all, the main point
is to arrive at a clean, dry, deep bed for the flax seed.
I think I see a sufficient representation of agricul-
tural skill before me to know that other soils besides
those learns can be very easily made available for
that purpose. [A Voice—How will it pay ?] I hear
a gentleman inquire, " How will it pay ?" And that,
after all, is the important question at issue—(hear)
and the gentleman will find a full and ample answer
in a little work which has recently been published
by a practical farmer, who has for many years tried
the experiment. Mr, Charley gives you a course of
practical results, Sand shows that the lowest clear
profit per acre is £3, and the highest £l5 10s, and
that the mean profit is £9. (Hear, hear.) I do not
presume to ask what have been the mean profile of
wheat cultivation during the last six years in the
country, but I believe that if you can get a profit of
£9 per acre it will not be an unprofitable mode of
cultivating, at any rate, a portion of your farms.
(Hear.) But, it may be asked," Can you depend oz
the continuance of the great demand which at present
exists ?" On looking at the report of Mr. Baker I
find that there is a very great demand for flax linen
goods not only in the United Kingdom, but through-
cut Europe ; that at the present moment the
flax manufacturers in France are working day and
night--that the Irish linen manufacturers are cry-
' ing out fo,.- more flax—that upwards of 2J0,000 new
spindles for flax machinery have been ordered at
Leeds and Branford during the last few months—
and that there is an.Zong those conversant with the
subject an apprehension of a flax famine. (Hear,
hear). I think you may rev upon it there is no fear
of any present remunerative ci:mand for linen goods,
and I may say, further, althougLA the Irish farmers
have been lately so stirred up that they have added
during the last year 64,000 acres to the cultivation
of flax, upwards of one-half the raw matecial worked
up in the United Kingdom comes from abt oad, and
that supply is estimated at not less than six m;llions
of money. (Hear.) The six millions of money we
are no w sending to Archangel, to India, and good-
ness knows where, for the supply of that charming
little plant which might be grown on our own soil
to be afterwards worked by our own countrymen.
(Hear, hear.) If there be any disposition in the
Leicestershire agricultural community to make this
as I think an easy and hopeful venture, I shall be
proud and pleased to offer a humble prize for the
best sample of flax that can be shown at our next
Meeting. (Cheers.) Having addressed myself to
that topic which seemed to me to be most in ac-
cordance with the objects of this meeting, I
will
now say a few words on the uneventful Session
which has just closed. With the exception of the
abortive attempt to legislate on, and if possible to
prevent, the entrance of diseased cattle int
m easure
o our
t
ports, I am not aware of any
that has received the sanction of her Majesty di-
rectly affecting the interests of agriculture. A
measure, it is true, has received the Royal assent ;
but when four members of Parliament have ad-
dressed you without making any reference to it, I
think I may be pardoned if I assume that it is not
one that greatly stirs or excites the agricultural
mind. I allude to the Act which permits those who
are interested or engaged in agriculture to malt
barley for feeding cattle. (A laugh.) I heard the
mention of that Act received with derisive cheers,
and surprised
1 confess I am not in the least
at such
a reception. But although the Act is a dead letter,
yet indirectly I think we may attribute a certain
de roe of importance to it. A movement took place
g
daring the autumn and winter in favour of the re-
peal or a great diminution of the malt tax. But
before any proposition tending in that direction
could be brought before Parliament, the Chancellor
feeling,
of the Exchequer as I suppose, the impos-
sibility of maintaining under a system of free trade
a law which prohibited the producers of barley and
the manufacturers of meat from dealing as they
might t
introducehink best with an article of agricultural
d the measure to which I have
produce,
referred. When its burdensome and troublesome
provisions were made known, I do not think there
was a practical man in the
country who believed
that any geed would come it,
of and I am not sur-
prise
prised that an egricultural assemblage attaches no

importance to the matter directly, but indirectly
I think the measure, after the admission of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, will tend to a grevt
reduction, and the question can no longer be treateki
with lightness or derision. (Hear.) My belief is that
if the discussion of that question is persevered in
with moderation and temper, and if the interests of
the great body of consumers are identified with
those of the producers of barley and the manufac-
turers of meat, the question may be pressed in a
future session to an eventful issue. (Cheers.) Inte-
resting, painfully interesting, as the past session
has been to all who love the good faith, honour, and
dignity of this country, I am not aware, with the
two exceptions I have mentioned, that anything has
occurred which necessarily calls for any remark
whatever. Speaking generally, I should say that
the partial collarse of that great industry which de-
pends entirely for its raw material on foreign sop-
plies, the continued and remarkable advance of these
manufacturing industries which draw their supplies
of raw material either altogether or chiefly from our
own country or our own Colonies have, in spite of
the comparatively small imports of foreign cattle,
ell have combined to create in public opinion, both
within and without the walls of Parliament, a far
greater appreciation of the enormous national
importance of those homely old-fashioned opera-
tions to which you, as a society, are devoted. I
believe that the run of common sense has in that
respect set in, and that there is not at the present
moment a manufacturing township in the north in
which the transcendent importance of a good har-
vest and of agricultural improvement is not fully
and cheerfully recognised—(heer, hear)—and when
we talk of agricultural improvements we do not in
this society mean only the application of fresh skill
and industry and capital to the soil, we do not mean
only the increased return from a grateful soil which
will follow that application of capital and industry,
but we mean the advancement in the social scale of
that great and deserving class, the tillers of the soil,
whose virtues, whose skill, whose industry, and
whose good conduct, this society recognizes and en-
deavours to encourage and promote. Animated,
then, by the conviction that the promotion of agri-
culture subserves the best interests of all classes of
the English community, and that these societies
and these gatherings tend to promote that bene-
ficial result, I ask you to join me in drinking
"Prosperity and success to the Leicestershire and
Waltham Agricultural Society." (Loud cheers.)
Several other toasts were given, and duly
honoured.