The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-08 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
PARISH PROSECUTION OF NOTORIOUS BROTHEL-
KEEFERS.—Ainie Jones, a foreigner, and Emily Jones,
alias Mason, were charged before Mr. Mansfield with keep-
ing a brothel at No. 24, Queen-street, Golden-square.
Mr. Allen, of Carlisle-street, prosecuted on behalf of the
parish authorities of St, James's.
Sergeant Appleton, 26 C, baying identified the prisoners
as the keepers of the place, and as the persons named in the
warrant upon which he apprehended them,
Mr. Mansfield committed them to the sessions on bail.
The prisoners, it appears, kept the lower part of the
house, which they converted into a brothel, the visitors to
it being principally very young girls, many of them mere
children, and those so much complained of as frequenting
Leicester sTrare. The male prisoner has been frequently
cautioned both by tle police and the inhabitants, but bid
dttlance to them. In consequence of the exertions of the
pat ish authorities Queen-street, new named Denman-street,
has almost entirely been swept of the brothel keepers, who
formerly occupied most of the houses in the street.
AN INGENIOUS MODE OF DOG STEALING.—COMMIT-
TAL.—Edward Wilmot, a lad from the neighbourhood of
Cowcross, was charged before Mr. Mansfield with stealing
a dog of the value of £6, the property of a gentleman named
Wilson, residing at 18, Sloane-street, Chelsea.
From the evidence of Mr. George Sc ,tt, of Devonshire
Cottage, Chelsea, it appeared th•. t on the previous afternoon
he was in Hyde-park and saw the prisoner wave his pocket
handkerchief to a dog, and then roll up the handkerchief
into a ball and roll it along the ground. The dog ran after
the ball, and the prisoner then snatched it up, put it under
his arm, and walked off with it; and on being followed by
witness and a constable to Knightsbridge, he threw the dog
behind a cart.

Mr. James Wilson, 18, Sloane-street, Chelsea, said the
dog was his property, and of the value of £6. He missed
the dog, and, b%ing spoken to b) the last witness, he went
with him and gave the prisoner into custody.
Mr. Mansfield committed the prisoner for six months
with hard labour.

THAMES.
THE SAILOR AND THE CRIMP.—AN EXPENSIVE PIPE
LlGHT.—Francisco Pignatilli, who has been settled in this
country for many years, and has frequently acted as inter-
preter at this court, appeared before Mr. Partridge, to
answer a summons taken out under 236th clause of the
"Merchant Shipping Act, 1854," and which charged him
with unlawfully detaining £ll 10s., the monies of an Aus-
trian seaman, named John SaLditch, who had been car-
penter on board a British registered ship.
Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, and
said that Sabditch was paid off at the Sailors' Home, in
Well-street, on the 17th of April, and then received £3B, of
which he gave £35 in Bank of England notes to Pignatilli,
in whose house he was lodging in Strathmore-terrace,
Shadwell. The odd £3 was spent the same day by the
sailor on a cruise among the grog-shops and loose women
in Ratcliff-highway and Shadwell. The sum of £lB ss.
was paid back by the defendant, and there was a charge
made by him of £5 ss. for board and lodging. The out-
fitter had the largest share of the sailor's money There
was still a balance due to the sailor of £ll Os., which the
defendant promised to pay in 15 days, There was also a
£5 note unaccounted for.
Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, in reply to the charge,
admitted that Pignatilli owed the sailor £ll 10s., but the
case was out of the magistrate's jurisdiction, because the
Aust,ian bad treated the matter as a debt and accepted an
1.0 U. for the amount. An attorney had also sent the
usual " lawyer's letter" demanding payment of the nioney.
With respect to the £5 note spoken of, the sailor had
ignited it at a gas burner for the purpose of lighting his
pipe, and did not discover his mistake till the note was
half consumed. Pignatelli had accompanied the sailor to
the Bank of England for the purpose of obtaining a new
note for the old one, but was unsuccessful, because the
numbers of the old note were burnt out

Mr. Stoddart—Making pipe lights of bank notes is quite
as extravagant as the practice 01 man-of-war's men in the
prime-money days making bank-note sandwiches, and eating
them between bread and but'er.

Mr. Smith said Bank of England notes were not so
plentiful among seamen as they used to be. Mr. Smith
then read the 1.0. U. as follows :

"April 17, 1863.—1.0. U. Giovanni Sabditch the sum of
eleven pounds ten shillings, to be paid within a fortnight.
" FRANCESCO PIGNATILLT.
"J. WATERS, 47,Wellington-street, Strand, Witness."
Mr. Partridge asked why the money was not paid to the
sailor.

Mr. Smith said Pignatilli would pay the amount as soon
as possible, and put in a letter from an attorney demanding
payment of the debt.

Sabdit h admitted obtaining a light for his pipe with a .£.5
note. He wantea his money.

Mr. Stoddart said the U. was a shallow artifice to
defraud the sailor of his hard-earned wages. This was a
most cruel proceeding. In three weeks 'he sailor had got
rid of £3B with the ail of rignatelli an others.
Mr. Partridge said whatever opinion he might have of this
transaction, the acceptance of the 1.0. U. dep, ived him of a
jurisdiction. He could not act under the 236th clause of
the Merchant Shipping Act. The sailor would sue the de-
fendant in the county court. He must dismiss the sum-
mons.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK..LANE.

The fresh arrivals of English wheat to this morning's
market were moderate, and the condition of the produce was
gooci. The demand was by no means active, either for red
or white parcels; nevertheless, Mondav's quotations were
well supported, and a fair business was transacted.
The inquiry for foreign wheat was chiefly in retail,
porters, however, were firm, and all descriptions changed
hands at quite previous ratts. The show of samples was
moderate.

Floating cargoes of grain continued firm at extreme
currencies.
The market was scantily supplied with barley. Both
grinding and distilling: sorts were in steady request, and
prices had an upward tendency.
Malt changed hands steadily, at full quotations.
A moderately good supply of oats, chit fly foreign, was
on the stands. Good and fine cora moved off freely, at
extreme rates. Inferior produce was a slow sale, but was
not cheaper.
Beans and peas were in limited supply and steady request,
at fully previous rates.
Barrel flour fully supported previous quotations, and
other descriptions ruled firm as to price.

ARRIVALS TILIS WEEK.
Wheat Barley. Mall, Oath. Flout.
nglish...— 1,910 I 40 i 2640 j 60 I 1,360
(Hell - 110 /
woreign 6,480 30 29,970 3,350 brl

NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supply of meat is somewhat more extensive, and the
trade rules heavy, on easier terms.
Per 81b. by the carcase.
sded adsd
Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 0 Middling mutton 3 10 4 2
diddling do. .. 32 3 6 Prime do .. 44 4 6
Prime lr.r-e do. 3 8 i 10 Vaal •• 3 8 4
Do. small d 0... 40 4 2 Small pork .„. 42 4 4
Large pork .... 3 6 4 0 Lamb
Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8

Polish Question,

The Russian notes still afford subject for comment
to the Paris journals, which with very few excep-
tions continue to express their dissatisfaction. The
Word, however, faithful to its defence of Russian
Interests, publishes a long article, in which it highl:e
approves of the language of Prince Gortschakofl.
Our contemporary's observations commence in this
manner :—" When, after the manifestations which
took place in the French Senate on the subject of
the affairs of Poland, a report was current that
France, England, and Austria had come to an under-
standing to address to the Russian Government
observations tending to place the peace of Poland
on durable bases, everyone saw in those preliminaries
of a combined diplomatic action the repetition of
what took place in 1853 on the subject of the Holy
Places, and which led to the Crimean war. Public
opinion in Eu"ope was excited ; and whilst some,
refusing to believe in the possibility of a war with
Russia, insisted on the difficulties which this action
of the three Powers was about to create for the
Russian Government, others, taking their wishes
tor realities, argued on those very difficulties
to show the impossibility of avoiding such
a war. We neither participated in those pusillani-
mous fears nor in those culpable hopes. Drawing
our convictions solely from the clearly avowed sen-
timents and the wishes of the Russian Government
and its nation, equally desirous of putting an end
to the constantly renewed embarrassments created
for them by Poland, we did not hesitate to declare
that, so long as the object should be to loyally seek
in common a remedy for an evil of which Russia
was the first victim, Europe ,would find the best dis
positions on the part of the Russian nation and Go-
vernment; but that if, on the contrary, in order to
remedy one evil attempts were made to create a
still greater one; if the question were introverted
by carrt iug it from purely Polish ground into Rus,
sian ; if, in a word, the pacification of Poland was
only understood to be an obligation for Russia to
renounce her territorial unity, which has cost her
so many sacrifices and so much time to consti-
tute, in that case Europe would find the Russiat,
nation and the Government equally united tc
resist to the last extremity such pretensions,
Facts have proved both our affirmations to be cor
rect." The writer then enters into an examina-
tion of the Russian notes, and affirms that the
characteristic point to be remarked in them is the
desire of Russia to come to an understanding with
the other Powers. The article terminates as fol-
lows:—" The candid and loyal appeal of the Empe-
ror Alexander to the frankness of the Emperor Na-
poleon will not, we are convinced, have been made
io vain. The Sovereign who has been the liberator
,f so many millions of oppressed men, will be
doubtless anxious to justify the coefidence placed
in him by the Sovereign who is the emancipator of
so many millions in serfdom. When the object is
the same, there is no difficulty in coming to an un-
derstanding as to the means. From the exchang,
of communicatiocs prepared under such feelings,
the result must be a favourable arrangement, whic(,
will not only benefit Poland, but will also facilitate
the conclusion of all the other difficulties, the
solution of which must secure to Europe that
general pacification which all nations impatiently
await in order to freely pursue the development of
their international relations and the completion of
their internal institutions. The Polish question, far
from being what those who have endeavoured to
envenom it have perhaps hoped—a brand of discord
between France end Russia—will have been for those
two nations a fresh subject of conciliation and of
alliance. Such, at least, is the hope and the wish of
all those who consider that alliance necessary for
the progress of civilisation and for the peace of the
world."
The Patrie refers to the part of the Russian Notes
which attributes the insurrection in Poland to the
revolutionary bodies existing in other countries
and denies in toto the truth of the assertion :
" That accusation," it says, " is not merely un-
just, we might say that it is culpable. It is so,
because its object is both to deny to Poland her
sufferings and her rights, and to deprive her,
by an unfounded terror, of the sympathies of all
Europe. It is of still greater gravity, if we examine
more closely in what terms it is expressed by Prince
Gortschakoff. The Russian Government does not
simply admit the complicity of the heroic defenders
of Poland with the Revolutionary party, l‘lezzinian
or other ; he replies that the conflagration lit up on
the banks of the Vistula, found abroad, that is to
say no doubt in France, in Austria, and England,
inexhaustible ailment. We do not know what in-
terpretation the journals devoted to Russia will
give to these words, but as for ourselves we Can
Only look on them as a denunciation to Europe
of the great intervening Powers. All the clever-
ness of the Russian diplomatic language will no
eueceed in dissimulating this strange interversion
of parts. It is no longer Russia who oppresses
Poland, but France, Austria, and England who
raise that country to revolt ! It is no longer the
Polish national insurrection which is a menace to
the peace of Europe, but the revolution, which has
its seat at Paris, London, and Vienna. Attack then
the revolution, therefore, cries the Cabinet of St.
Petersburg, and down with the nations which wish
to be free! And the day in which the sacrifice of
all patriotic aspirations and of all popular rights
shall have been consummated in Europe, the Rus
sian domination in Poland will no longer be any-
thing than a generous protectorate, the precious
favours of which Muscovite magnanimity willingly
extend. We will not defend the policy of the three
Powers against such accusations. But let us once
more repeat for Poland, never was a cause more
foreign to the subversive calculations of the revolu
tion than this holy one which during the last ha
century has produced only heroes and martyrs."

The Monde writes even more strongly in the same
sense. It says—" Tne tactics of Prince Gortscha-
koff would be very adroit if he had to deal with
simple and inexperienced adversaries. Instead of
keeping himself on the defensive, and merely endea-
vouring to justify Russia, he accuses the Powers et
having favoured the evil, he indicates the Revolu-
tion as being the sole cause of the insurrection in
Poland, and he invites those who give coun-
sels to Russia, to unite with her, on the con-
trary, to aid her in compressing Poland and in over-
coming that revolution which continually disturbs
Europe. If all the blame were not on the side of Rus-
sia, if the Poles did not loudly repudiate th 3 sup-
port of the cosmopolite revolutionists, Prince Gort-
schakoff would have the best of it, and European
diplomacy must yield to his arguments, but the truth
is exactly the contrary of what he advances, and that
truth is so evident that the Russian replies, not-
withstanding their polite and conciliatory form,
may be taken as a model of diplomatic audacity.
rho forbearance with which the Powers receive
them proves that they have not abandoned all hope
of gaining something by negotiation, but that
hope cannot, as it appears to us, be very strong.
There is, moreover, a somewhat serious lesson
for the Poles in the position which Russia
endeavours to assume. No one can tell them
more clearly that the Revolution is their
greatest enemy. Fortunately, they understand
that to be the case ; and the repudiation of Mieros-
lawski shows that Poland is not revolutionary. The
brave men who now fight against Russia, defend at
the same time their religion, their country, and jus-
tice; they have nothing in common with the ene-
mies of religion, the destroyers of nationalities, and
the despisers of the most ancient and the most uni-
versally admitted rights. Diplomatic delays will
at least have this advantage, that they "Iliem
from
Poland to more and more separate her
cause
the
that of the revolution. The successes
which
for them,
insurgents every day obtain. are better
than all negotiations. Russia wishes to have for
her the fast accompli ; if the Polesst have it for them,
y them."
diplomacy will more readily satisfy

ACCIDENT. A serious accident occurred on
Wednesday evening in South Audley-street,
through the horses in the Earl of Tankerville's carriage
taking
flight from some disarrangement of the pole. The
coachman losing all power over the animals, they bolted,
and at the corner of Tilney-street came in violent contact
with a brougham, in which were two ladies, turning it
completely over, and breaking the arm of the coachman.
The ladies were rescued with diZeulty, but beyond the
fright sustained uo injury.