The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-13 00:00:00

FRE SUN,7IONDON, FRIDAY EVENING,I FEBRUARY 13, 1863.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
LORD W. LENNOX AND THE PICKPOCKETS.—Edward
Turner, who gave the address of Old Pye •street, and said
he was a shoeblack, was charged before Mr. Knox with
attempting to pick the pocket of Lord William Pitt Lennox,
of 19, Upper Phillimore-gardens, Kensington.
Lord W. Lennox said that at 6 o'clock yesterday evening
he was passing along Old Bond-street, when three boys,
the prisoner being one of them, followed him, and on
turning down Bruton-street the prisoner seized his
pocket. He turned round to seize the prisoner, but he
ducked down and ran off, and though sharply pursued by him
was not stopped till he got to Maddox-street, where a number
of the prisoner's associates got round him (Lord W. Lennox),
and said that it was a shame, and that he ought to let the
prisoner go. The prisoner took advantage of this and
again ducked and ran off, but, being determined that he
should not escape, he pursued him, when the prisoner fell
and pretended that he had been run over. Mr. Lockwood,
auctioneer, of Queen's-terrace, Islington, then came to his
(Lord a . Lennox's) assistance, and rendered him the
greatest service, and having got a cab, they put the prisoner
in and got in themselves to take the prisoner to the police-
station, not seeing a constable at the time. They went on,
amidst a shower of missiles, till they got to Verey's door,
when the cab stopped for some reason, and a man then
tried to get into the cab and bonnetted Mr. Lot kwood, who
at his (Lord W. Lennox's) suggestion lett the cab. He
then took the prisoner to the station and charged him.
George Castle, 69 C, said be went to the address the pri-
soner gave, but he was not known there. He knew prisoner
as formerly sweeping a crossing, and on searching him at
the station he found two duplicates relating to pocket hand-
kerchiefs.
Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for three months with
hard labour.
COMMITTAL OF A SEXtVAWT FOR ROBBERY.--BAD
CASE.—Sarah Jones, 14, servant to Mr. Bainbridge, up•
holsterer, of 6, Tottenham-street, Tottenham-court-road,
was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a gold watch
and two chains, and a quantity of wearing apparel, the pro-
perty of her mistress, Mrs. Sarah Bainbridge.
Mrs. Bainbridge said that she was out yesterday evening
and received information that her house had been robbed.
She hastened home and missed the gold watch and two
chains and a number of dresses and other articles. Directly
after, and while some one was gone for a police officer, she
told the prisoner to go to the coal cellar and get some coals,
and the prisoner did so, end came up to her say ing, " I've
found a bundle in the coal cellar," and in the bundle was
some of her dresses. On telling the prisoner it must be
her who to& k the things she denied it, and on the officer
coming she gave her in charge.
The presecutrix, after looking at the property produced,
said it was all hers. _ _ .

Emily Bainbridge, daughter of last witness, said she also
found a bundle packed up ready for removal.
Sergeant Lambert, 12 E, deposed that on telling the pri-
soner that he should take her into custody she eked him
not to lock her up, and said that she was very sorry. On
telling her that a watch and two chains were missing, she
said that they would be found buried in the dust-hole, and
on searching there he found them.
Mr. Knox asked Mrs. Bainbridge what sort of character
she had with the prisoner, and she said a very good one.
Mr. Knox said he should commit the prisoner for trial,
and that the would then perhaps be sent to some insti •
tution.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CITY BETTING—Tins DAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECUASE.
10 to 1 agst Satellite (taken freely)
100 to 6 bar one (offered)

GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
10 to 1 apt Grimston (taken)
12 to 1 bar one (offered)
TWO THOUSAND.
70 to 40 agst Hospodar and Saccharometer, coupled
10 to 1 agst Michael Scott (taken)
CITY OF SUBURBAN.
20 to 1 agst Gardener (offered, take 25 to 1)
ZO to 1 agst bar one (offered)

Great Western Company. He congratulated the directors
on being able to declare a dividend of more than 5 per cent., (THIRD
and the stock of the company was at par. He thought it
only fair and just to admit that this result was due to the
care and exertions of the directors. (Hear, bear.) He ob-
jected. to the purchase and leasing of the small lines men-
tioned in the report. He thought such a course only en-
couraged company-mongers, and that the better course
would be to let them alone. Some of the little lines were
proposed to be worked for 45 per cent. of the receipts while
their own lines cost them on the average 44 per cent. for
working. [The Chairman-40 per cent.] He hoped they
would in future abstain from purchasing new lines, for as
fast as they bought them other new schemes would be
brought forward.

Lord Brat said he agreed with the last speaker as to
absorbing small lines, and thought the best policy would be
to let them alone.

Mr. HELPS moved as an amendment that the item of
£2,613 for opposing other companies, now charged in the
capital account, be transferred to the revenue account of the
past half-year.
Mr. GEISLER seconded the amendment.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the directors were as much
opposed to the extension policy as the shareholders could
be. If they were on the other side of the table they would
see things in a different light. They had to consider which
was the worst of two evils, and act accordingly. If they had
taken up the Andover line at once they would probably not
have had the expensive contest with the Great Western last
session. The London, Chatham, and Dover were project-
ing schemes to Aldershott, Brighton, and other places, and
those would have to be opposed. If the company were to
stand still they would soon find their property invaded on
all sides by competing schemes.

Mr. HrToinris (the chairman of the Finance Committee)
explained that the practice of the company had been to
charge all the cost of opposing bills to capital, but now they
divided the cost between capital and revenue.

Mr. TITS, M.P., thought it very unfair to charge the
whole expense of defending the property in Parliament to
current revenue, for the benefit of future shareholders. The
late contest, which was very expensive, would probably
secure the property of the company at Southampton for
years, and he thought it would be very hard on the present
shareholders to pay the £20,000 out of revenue.
Mr. CASTLEMAN explained that they had got better terms
from the Great Western by the contest than the South-
Western had offered them at the commencement. With
regard to competing schemes, each case must be decided on
its own merits. It was not so easy to determine on a gene-
ral policy as some people supposed ; the directors could only
do their best to protect the property of the shareholders
when it was attacked in Parliament.

A long discussion ensued, in the course of which it was
stated that the cost of the recent contest in Parliament be-

tween the South-Western and Great Western Companies
amounted to about £25,000 each.
'1 he amendment was rejected, and the report of the direc-
tors was unanimously adopted. A dividend at the rate of 6
per cent, per annum for the past half-year was declared,
subject to income tax, payable on the 20th inst. The retir-
ing directors—Captain Johnston, Mr. C. S. Mortimer, and
Mr. W. P. Snell—were re-elected, and also Mr. J. Ash-
mot e, the retiring auditor. The directors were authorised to
make working arrangements with the Ringwood and
Bournemouth, the Sidmouth, and the Bishop's Waltham
Railway Companies, and also with the Andover and Red-
bridge and the Southampton and Netley Railway Com-
panies.
On the motion of Mr. TITE, the proceedings concluded
with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors.

DITION.

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK..

Flags for the European Chinese Forces.

(From the Gazette of this evening.)
ADMIRALTY, FEB . 1.
The Emperor of China has been pleased to establish the
following Flags for the European Chinese Naval Forces :-
1. Imperial Jack—Yellow, with blue Dragon.
2. Ensign—Green ground, with two diagonal yellow
bands, with Imperial Jack in the centre. Pennant—Green,
with yellow diagonal cross next the staff.
3. Admiral's Flag—Green, with Imperial Jack in the
upper canton, next the staff,
3. Broad Pennant—Commodore, Ist class, green ditto
ditto.

4. Broad Pennant—Green, with yellow diagonal heads
and Imperial Jack in the centre.