The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-04 00:00:00

THAMES.

STRIPPING CHILDREN OF THEIR CLOTHES.—ARTFUL
TilinvEs —Matilda Taw the elder, aged 45, and Matilda
Taw, her daughter, 14, both well dressed, were brought up
on remand before Mr Paget charged with stripping chil-
dren of their clothes in the public streets.
There were six charges against the prisoners, but owing
to the tender ages of the little ones who had been rubbed,
only one could be entered into, and in that case there was
evidence independent of the children that had suffered.
On Wednesday fortnight two children, a girl and a boy,
named Aubrey, whose father carried on the business of a
chemist and druggist in High-street, Poplar, were on their
way home from school, and were stopped by the pri-
soners, who took from the boy his seal-skin cape, and
from the girl her frock and boots. A milk boy
named John Biggs saw the children seated on the
banks of the river Lea Cut at Limehouse and crying. The
boy, who is only 4l years old, was without his cape ; the girl
who is 6 years old, was without her frock and boots. Biggs
carried the little girl some distance, and her crinoline petti-
coat scratched his face and became so inconvenient that
he got rid of her, and gave her to a lady and then took
charge of the boy. The children were taken home to their
parents. The boots and frock were produced. They were
sold by the prisoners to a married woman named Mary
Seager, the wife of a shipwright.dwelling in Poplar, bhe
gave is 93 for the frock, and 2s for the boots, The younger
prisoner represented to Mrs Seager that the things were
left in her mother's house by a captain's lady who
owed her money, and that she had no children who
could wear them. When the elder prisoner was
taken into custody by Ponsford, 260 K, she admitted hav-
ing sold the boots and frock to Mrs Seager. He locked
her up, and went to 33, Morant-Street, Poplar, where he
saw the younger prisoner, who said that a captain's lady
gave the things to a Mrs Penton, and Mrs Penton gave
them to her mother. The girl also said that Mrs Penton
lived in a street at the top of the Commercial-road. Par-
ticular inquiries had been made for Mrs Penton, who was
descr,bed as a tall lady of 30, but no such person was
knowd at the Poplar Music Hall or any other hall.
The elder prisoner also represented that her son was
a dancer and clown at the Poplar Music Hall and
other places. Ponsford took the boy with him to
all the places mentioned by his mother. He was quite un
known—he was neither a dancer nor a clown.

Inspector Bruce, of the K division, said the woman was
known as Mrs. Tyler, and her husband was a ph tp carpenter,
The family were in tolerably easy circumstances Some of
the robberies of children had produced much suffering.
There were children in court who had been stripped of their
clothing by the prisoners.

Mr. Paget—The childrEn are too young to be sworn. Is
there any other evidence to connect the prisoners with those
robberies?

Inspector Beare said unfortunately there was nol. He
should mention that Mrs. Taw was known by the name of
Tyler.

Mrs. Seager—l know her by the name of Tyler.
The younger prisoner was first called upon for her de-
fence. Sho said, with an air of simplicity, please, sir, I met
a lady at the top of the Commercial-road, and she asked
me it I wortld have a frock and boots for nay sister's chil-
dren? I said " yes," but I did not give them to my sister.
I sold them to Mrs Seeger.
The eider prisoner, in defence, said—l can't say more
tb.:.n my daughter. They were sent to me, and my daugh-
ter said she would sell them to get some money.
Mr Paget committed the prisoners for trial. Re thcllght
this was a very important ease— one of the most serious
cases he had ever heard. It was the worst kind of robbery
to strip little children. The evil had gene on to a serious
extent. lie would suggest that the Commissioners of
Police ought to adopt measures for a prosecution of this
case by the Solicitor to the Treasury.
Mr Boare—l will communicate your remarks to Sir
Richard Mayne,

WESTMINSTER.
THE PROGRESS or INTEMPERANCE.—Thomas Bayley,
a labourer, was charged before Mr Selfe with being drunk
and anaoying Police-constable 363 B, while in the execu-
tion of his duty.
The constable stated that about 10 o'clock last night he
was on duty in Arabelia•row, Pimlico, when the prisoner
came up to him and said, "Do you call yourself a police-
man r I will fight you." Witness requested him to go
away several times, and observed that ff he did not he
should be compelled to take him to the station, and as he
refused to go witness took him into custody.
Mr Selfe—Was he drunk?
Witness--lie was, your worship, and would insist on
fighting me.

Prisoner was fined 5s or seven days,
A I'At tO DRUNKARDS.—Sarah Bailey and Mary Ann
Matthews, respectable-looking young women, were next
placed in front of the bar, charged with being drunk and
incapable.

B2t stAtvl ho was on duty about 10 o'clock the
previous evening in Pimlico. The prisoners were making
a gro.t noise, and he went up to them and found they were
the worse for liquor. They were in front of a house, where
they were causing a great disturbance. They were given
into custody by the landlord of the house.

Aa they had been similarly charged on a former occasion,
they were severally fined ss, or in default seven days.
A DRUNKEN TAILOR.—Henry Rogers, a spare, half-
f3 tatved looking man, was charged with detaining a coat
which had been given to him to make.

The prisoner admitted having had the coat, and said he
lost it one day while he was diunk. He would pay the value
of it.

Another claimant made application for another coat,
which the RriAAaer stated was left by him at a publichouse
which he frequented. The applicant could have it by going

there.

The prisoner then left the court.

The Olympic Theatre has been transferred to a
joint-stock company, the capital of which is stetted to be
£12,500, in 2,500 shares of £5 each. Only 92 shares had
been taken up to the 25th ultimo. The directors are the
Hon. F. G. B. Ponsonby, G. A. F. C. B;ntinck, M.P. for
Taunton, and Tom Taylor and Horace Wigan, Esqrs,—
Sunday limo',

The above race, which is composed of both
French and English horses, takes place in Paris to-
morrow (Sunday). It is to be hoped that the
unfortunate ill-feeling caused by Fille de l'Air's
Two Thousand running will have completely passed
away when the horses are stripped at the post.
Only two or three English horses are under
orders, among whom are the winner of the Derby
and Glendodk. The latter is almost certain to run
into a ph:ce. Blair Athol, if none the worse for the
sea voyage, can scarcely lose. Fille de l'Air won
the English and French Oaks so easily, that it is
just possible she may defeat the Derby victor.
Bois Roussel!, the winner of the French Derby, will
have a very different class of horses to run against
than were opposed to him on that occasion. My
opinion is that the judge will have little difficulty
in placing
BLAIR ATIIOL .......................... 1
!ify anticipations for the Ascot meeting will appear
in Die Sun of Monday.

A FRESH MAN.

kiPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

CITY BETTING—THIS DAY.
ROYAL AUNT CUP.
100 to 6 agst Amelia (taken)
20 to 1 agat Odine (taken)
20 to 1 agst Trumps (taken)
20 to 1 agat Humphrey (taken)
20 t) 1 agst Turcos (taken)
20 to 1 agat Erin-go-bragh (taken)
23 to 1 agat Taje (taken)
25 to 1 agst Cairncastle (taken)
25 to 1 agst Exchequer (taken)
25 to 1 agst Tatoo (taken)
25 to 1 agat Evelina (taken)
25 to 1 agst Tademus (taken)
3C to 1 agst Canzonette (taken)
ASCOT STAKES.
4to 1 agst Hippolyta (taken and offered)
7to 1 agst Canary (taken)
7to 1 apt Bally Edmund (offered)
7to 1 agst Thalestris (taken)
Bto 1 agat Wandering Minstrel (taken)
10 to 1 agst Hypermnestra (offered)
10 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken)
10 to 1 agat Claxton (taken)

GOLD CUP.
3to 1 agst Little Stag (offered)
3to 1 agst Lord Clifden (offered)
sto 1 agat Scottish Chief (taken)
7to 1 apt Queen Bertha (taken)
ST. LEGER.
3to 1 agst Blair Athol (offered)
7 to 2 agat General Peel (off-red)
8 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered)
GRAND PRIX.
7to 4on Blair Athol (taken)
2to 1 agst File d'Air (offered)
Bto 1 agst Bois Roussel (offered)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

MAIDSTONE RACES,-FRIDAY.

The Maiden Plate of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for three-
yr-olds and upwards. Seven furlongs.
.. (R. i)
Mr H. Marsh's Confederalist, 3 yrs, Est 71b
Mr H. Beard's Obedience, 3 yrs, 6st 7th
Mr Walker's Deernound,4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Jas. Nightingale) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Confederalist, who made all the run-
ning, and won easily by two lengths--a bad third.
TheMembers' Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for two-
) r-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; certain allow-
ances and winning penalties. About six furlongs.
Mr Egerton's Mountain Maid, 7st 131 b (Curtis) 1
Mr C. J. Read's Bay Littlecote, Bst 101b(C. Hornsby.jun.) 2
Mr Egerton's Sentinel, Bst 1015 (Wilburn) 3
Betting-4 to lon Mountain Maid, who took up the run-
ning from her stable companion, Bay Littlecote, at the
distance, and won in a canter by three lengths.
The Maidstone Stakes of 3.sovs each, with 30 added, for
three-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra, and selling

allowances. One mile and three-quarters.
Mr Breary'a Telscombe, 3 yrs (£25) Est 9lb
(R. I'Anson, jun.) 1
Mr Walker'e Douche, 4 yrs (£1OO), 9st 81b (Harris) 2
Mr R. Smith's Waveney, 3 yrs (£5O), Est 101 b (Wilburn) 3
Betting—Even on Douche, 2 to 1 each aget Telscombe
and Waveney.

Douche made play to the distance, where Telscombe joined
issue, and, after a spirited finish, won by half a length ;
Waveney was a bad third. The winner was bought in for

51 guineas.
The Ladies' Plate of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for all
ages. Once round and a distance, about one mile.

Mr York's Blanche of Lancaster, 4 yrs (£1O) Sat 111 b
(S. Hibberd) 1
Mr H. Beard's Obedience, 3 yrs (£4O) 7st 101b(lt.Viney) 2
Mr Egerton's Mountain Maid, 2 yrs (£4O), 71b (car.
sst 131 b)
The following also ran :—Waveney, Anonyma, and lda.
Betting-6 to 4 on Blanche of Lancaster, 4 to 1 agst
Waveney, 5 to 1 agst Obedience.
Blanche of Lancaster made all the running after going
half a mile, and won a good race by a short neck ; three
lengths between the second and third. No advance was
offered for the winner.

The County Cup of 3 sous, it: ail
Heats, one mile, over four flights of hurdles.
Mr Barling's Chumlay, aged, 12wstlb(caSr.
Mr H. Marsh's Margery, 5 yrs, 12st 91b
(Mr J. V • Barling) 1 1
(Owner) 3 2
vie2rst C
9ulbp) offered.
Mr G. Culmey's Knock'-ent-.Down , aged, 12st
(Mr N. Collard) 2 0
Mr Lubbock's Lady Blanche,
ex .(Owner) 0 3
who 2
vv st n
71b
in a
(inc. 71b
Betting-5 to 2on Marge
rider of Lady Blanche fell at the distance. but was not hurt.
Margery
y aged, 1 o
Deciding Heat—Betting-5 to 1 on Margery, who won by
a length; a bad third. canter. The

The Hurdle Race of 5 sous each, with 25 added. TWO
miles, over eight flights of hurdled.
Mr Breary's Telscombe, 3 yr,
(C. Hornsby, jun.) 1
Mt R. Smith's The Orpb.an, aged go), lost 121 b
(R. Smith) 2
Mr Goodwin ns. Gin Sling (late Alroyd), 6 yrs (D 10)
lOst 101 b...... ................ (A. Arthur) 3
Mr 13. Land, jun,'s, The Don, aged (i6O), lOst 121 b
(Owner) 4
Bating-6 (X4O), Set ioib
6 to 4 on Telscombe? 2 to 1 agst The Orphan,
5 to 1 bar two,

Won after a capital race by a head. Gin Sling was a bad

"AN ANALYSIS OF El,
IDENCE ON THE CAUSE
OF THE FAILURE OF THE
A-.
By William Naylor. I 11ADFIELD RESERVOIR."
—ondon: Waterlow and Son.—
The frightful catastrophe which so recently occurred by the
bursting of the reservoir at Bradfield, near Sheffield, will
not be effaced from the Meru
°l4' Of the P tibliB fot Many a
long year tO.tome; and as similar cruses may lead to the
same disastrous, or even worse, results in other localities
where there are reserVoirS, ,
iiaktor does the Mate set-
vide in drawing attention to the subject by his brochure.
It would ill become us to step in with an opinion
where
arose from the de-
fective construction of the embankment, Or, as Mr. Naylor
affirms, from a land slip, we
doc
a doctors or
ms
r.disagree,
ita
wiinson on
maintains,
the cause of the accident.
Whether, abu,
it
most leave to others more
scientific to decide, but a practical moral may be drawn
from the assumption of either hypothesis. If the Govern-
ment engineer be sound in his opinion and deductions, all
ecarreeBfuetlyoirsexa
reservoirs already constructed on sitaimlairsepnahrbiienariikpmeleresentioiitttnhbealiet
8 theory is correct,
engineers, and their condition
ornfinßadradbfiyeldakisnheoduld be immedialtltheellyaerg
hatnod,pisirervv.en4tylor,
too late. if°,llOn ofu °trhcleert
be-
comes an indispensable duty. No stiienee.; nO art can
t
altogether exempt us from the effects
increasedhata land svliigpiicaanuasee di thea
viisaitnekhiinngg ofa
°- Physical pheno-
mena, but a little provision may greatly mitigate or even
hinder disastrous consequences., fo,
this case it ap-
pears from Mr Naylor's testimony,
frota the
evidence that game hotirs before the accident
occurred cracks and fissures had been ObServed on the walls
of a cottage in the Vicinity and in the embankment itself,
and the probability is, that bad a strict examination been
made diurnally, the slip might have been discovered earlier,
and the water let out, providing there had been, as we think
there ought to be in all such places, rapid means of carrying
off the water. It may be open to consideration how far it
is justifiable to store tip such enornions trolumes of water in
one spot, and whether a range of Smaller rer•ervoirs would
not obviate danger. London has lately witnessed the de-
molition of a very high and very ugly embankment of this
kind in the Hampsteathroad, the bursting of which in
a densely-populated neighbourhood would have been far
worse even than at Sheffie d; but there are several
other reservoirs in and clOse to London—one in the
Bentonville-road, and severpl on the high land near High-
gate and Hampstead. It is to be hoped they may all be
subjected to the most rigid examination and test, if they
cannot, as we think they ought to be, removed from the
close proximity to a dense population. Thus out of evil
good may come, and, on account of the sad accident at
Sheffield, measures may ba taken to revert the like ills in
future.
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY.—The annual meeting
of this society is fixed for the ith of June (next
Tuesday), at 2 o'clock, at Willis's-rooms. The Archbishop
of Canterbury will take the chair. In accordance with the
charter of this sccicty, only those who are admitted by
members' tickets will be allowed to ballot for members to
serve on the committee. Among the names of the speakers
are Earl Nelson, the Right Hon J. Napier,
.Mr If. S.
Powell, M.P., and the Rev W. Cadman, of St Mary lebone.

LORD HOUGHTON has in preparation a new
edition of "The Life and Dltters of John Keats."—The

Reader,

Messrs. Brooks and Dubois, Proctors for the Me-
tropolitan Bishop of Capetown, served on Tuesday
a copy of the following sentence of deposition on
Bishop Colenso :
Whereas, in and by the sentence pronounced by us on the
sixteenth of December, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-three, against the Bishop of Natal, we did adjudge to
suspend the operation of the said sentence until the six-
teenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
four, for the purpose of affording the said Bishop of Natal
an opportunity of retracting and recalling the extracts
therein mentioned and referred to;
And whereas the said sentence so delivered by us on the
said sixteenth of December, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-three, was personally served on the said Bishop
of Natal, at No. 23, Sussex-place, Kensington, in the county
of Middlesex, on the twenty-sixth day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, as appears from the
affidavit of service thereof, duly filed of record ;
And whereas it has been proved, to our satisfaction, that
the Bishop of Natal did not on or before the fourth
day of March last past file of record with Douglas Du-
bois, of No. 7, Godliman-street, Doctore'comtnons, London,
proctor, solicitor, and notary public, our commissary in
England, a full, unconditional, and absolute retractation, in
writing, of the extracts so mentioned and referred to in the
said sentence, nor did on or before the sixteenth day of April
instant, file with the Registrar of this diocese, at his office
in Capetown, such full, unconditional, and absolute retrac-
tation and recal of the said extracts;
And whereas the said sentence has now, in terms of the
provisions thereof, and by reason of the premises, become
of full force and effect ;
Now, therefore, we do hereby adjudge and decree the
sentence so pronounced on the said sixteenth of December,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, to be of lull
force, virtue, and effect from and after this date ; and we
do, accordingly, decree and sentence the said Bishop of
Natal to be deposed from the exercise of any divine office
within any part cf the Metropolitan Province of Capetown.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto caused our
Episcopal seal to be affixed, and do subscribe our hand this
eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thou-
sand eight hundred and sixty-four, and to deliver the same
to the Registrar of this diocese to be duly recorded.

(Signed)

R. CAPETOWN (L.S

LAW INTELLIGENCE—Yesterday.