The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-18 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

THE MOORS AND FORESTS.

BOW-STREET.

ENLISTING SOLDIERS FOR PoLAND.—Lieutenant Styles,
who stood remanded on the charge preferred at the instance
of the Russian authorities for attempting to enlist young men
in this country to serve in Poland under the National
Government, and against that of the Czar, was again placed
at the bar this afternoon at two o'clock.
Counsel for the prosecution, Mr. Poland, instructed by
Messrs. Sharp ; solicitor for the defence, Mr. Lewis...

(From the 'Scotsman of yesterday.)
GLENTnuim.—On the 12th August, on the Glentruim
moors, Mr. Hopwood, M.P., and'Mr. Frederick Coventry,
bagged 401 brace of grouse, 3 hares, 3 rabbits, and 1 snipe.
Saw a fair quantity of birds grown and strong on the wing.
STRATIIEARN.-0 wing to the favourable weather, the
stock of partridges is reported to be about an average, and
the shooting is expected to be very good. The hatching
season began under the most favourable circumstances.

Mr. Poland stated that it was not intendel to call any
further evidence to-day, and applied for the prisoner's com-
mittal for trial.

CASE.

There was a large number of old birds and they were gene-
rally found in splendid condition. The nests were well
filled with eggs—many of them containing from fifteen to
eighteen. The young broods were all hatched early in the
season, and the warm weather brought on the young co-
veys very fast, The coveys number from eight to fourteen
birds each, and the birds are as large as the old ones, and
in fine condition.

Mr. Hall committed him for trial, admitting him to bail
in two sureties of £l5O each, and his own recognisances for
£3OO.

ROBBING THE " STRONG MAN."—A dirty, ragged, dis-
sipated couple, who called themselves William Alison and
Alice Clark, but who are suspected to be husband and wife,
were charged with stealing a pewter pint pot from the
Opera Tavern, in Brydges-street, opposite Drury-lane
Theatre, lc4.t by Mr. Harrison, better known as Professor
Harrison, the "strong man."

PERTILSHIP.E.—Since the opening of the grouse shooting
season on the Ochils we have had bright sunshine on both
moorland and valley, and the spot has been enjoyed much
better on this account. On Saturday, however, the weather
changed, and we had heavy rain in the morning, which
prevented sportsmen getting out till the day was well ad-
vanced. The Earl cf Camperdown and Lord Duncan on the
Frandy and Gleneagles moors have had excellent shooting.
At Clendevon Captain Aytoun has enjoyed splendid sport,
and has bagged about 20 brace daily. On the Carim moors
Mr. Edmunds has been most successful. Capt. Grove is
prosecuting the sport at Kippen daily. He has had fine
bags. The result of three days' shooting to one gun on his
range is about 30 grouse, and about 15 he of other game,
On the Duchally range Mr. Mylne and party have had
about 70 head of grouse since the season opened. On the
Coulshill moors Mr. L-gan has had capital shooting. With
one gun he had killed about 60 head in three days. The
moors on the Ochila have now nearly all been opened, and
the sport upon the whole has been far superior to that of
last year.

Mrs. Harri,.on stated that the prisoners came into her
husband's house on the previous evening and ordered a pint
of beer. They sat tor sometime drinking it, and using a
barrel, which stood in front of the bar, as a table. Pre-
sently the woman went out, at the same moment witness
missed the pot, which a moment before was standing on the
barrel. Witness said to the prisoner, "That woman has
taken the pot." He replied, "Oh, no, she is not gone
far, she will be back in a moment," Witness detained him,
called a policeman, and gave him in custody. When the
policeman had taken him away witness put on her bonnet
and followed. In Brydges-street she found the female
prisoner in a doorway watching the house. She siezed the
prisoner and said, " You must come with me." The
prisoner replied, " I know nothing about it."
Mr. Hall—Had you told her what you wanted her for?
Witness—No, I only said, "You must come with me."
A gentleman who happened to be passing assisted her to
convey the prisoner to the station. At the station-house
the man said he did not know the woman, having only met
Ler at the door of the tavern.

COMRIE.—On the moors in this district the shooting
season was opened auspiciously, and good sport has been
enjoyed by the sportsmen who have been out. The weather
was bad on Friday, and the state of the ground was not
favourable for sport onSaturday. On the moors or Lochearn-
head and Glenogle Mr. Joseph N. Walker and party
bagged, on the 12th and 13th, 92 brace of grouse, besides a
few hares and snipe. Mr. James Dixon and party killed on
the moor of Innergeldie, on the 12th and 13th, 80 brace of
grouse and 10 hares. Mr. J. D. Dewhurst and a friend
shot on the hills of Clathiok, on the 12th, 24 brace of
grouse, 4 rabbits, and 1 hare. Mr. R. Drummond bagged,
on the 12th, at Ardvoirlich, 53 brace of grouse. Mr. R.
Ewin Carwin, on the 12th and 13th, killed on Auchnagar-
rick Hill, 20 brace of grouse. Oa the moors of Lawers,
Aberuohill, and Dunira, sportsmen have been very success-
ful. At Stronvar, Ardoch, Balquhidder, and the Killin dis-
trict, where the moors have been opened, good bags have
been made. On the extensive shooting grounds at Loch-
earnside, belonging to the Rigbt Hon. Lord Willoughby
d'Eresby, grouse anti other kinds of game are abundant,
and it is expected that the moors will be opened as soon as
the weather will permit. There have been no deer-stalking
in the forest of Glenartney yet, but the deer are numerous
and in fine condition.

The constable said he had seen them lounging about the
neighbourhood of Covent garden together from five to
eight o'clock that evening.

Both prisoners wished to be tried by the magistrate. The
woman pleaded guilty. The limn said he was so drunk he
did not know what he was doing.
Mr. Hall sentenced them to two months' imprisonment.
John Reeves was committed for trial for stealing a table
knife, value 5d., from Mr. Lloyd's, Enterprize, Long Acre,
and having a glass in his possession, supposed to be stolen
from some tavern.

WESTMINSTER.

VIOLENT ASSAULT.—A powerful young man named
Bastefiel, was charged before Mr. Arnold with the follow-
ing violent assault.

Anne Robertson, of 25, Queen's-row, Chelsea, a female
of easy virtue, stated that about one o'clock that morning
she was at the King's Arms, Ebury-strset, Pimlico, in con-
versation with a male friend, when some words arose be-
tween him and the prisoner, who left the house. He was
followed ty her friend, when the dispute continued. She
went between them in order to prevent blows, when she
was struck a violent blow upon her mouth by the prisoner,
which caused a severe injury on her mouth which bled
very much. She was knocked down by the blow. She
got up and called " Police," upm which he was taken
into custody.
Police-constable 303 B, said that he was sent
for by the landlord of the King's Arms to take the prisoner
into custody for causing a disturbance in the house. When he
reached the house he was told of the assault by the prisoner,
who had run away. Witness went after and Overtook him,
and was about to lay hold of him, when he gave witness a
very violent blow on the face.
Mr. Arnold described the assault as most unprovoked)
and said he should punish the prisoner severely.
He was sent to prison for 14 days for the assault on the
female, and for that on the constable he was fined 408. or in
default 14 days.

CRIETF.—The accounts from all the moors in this
neighbourhood continue to be of the most satisfactory de-
scription, both in regard to the abundance and fine condi-

tion of the grouse. The weather suddenly changed on Fri-
day morning from being bright and clear to dull and hazy,
the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued with
little intermission up to Saturday evening. Sportsmen had
to beat a hasty retreat from the moors on Friday afternoon,
and on Saturday. owing to the soaked state of the ground,
and the flooding of the hill streams, few ventured out. In
the course of a few hours each day, on the 12th, 13th,
and 14th, Messrs. George Lumsden and Muir shot on
the moors of Glenturret 114 brace of grouse besides a
number of golden hares and plover. At Auchnafree,
Messrs. Lascelles and Oliver had capital spot t on the 13th,
and on the 14th bagged 145 brace of grouse, besides a large
quantity of hares and rabbits. Sir Hugh Hume Campbell,
Bart., shot on WAnesday, Thursday, and Friday, to his
own gun, on the hill of Monzie, 100 brace of grouse. His
Royal Highness the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh has, on the
Loch Kennard moors of Grandtully, barged since Wednes-
day about 300 brace of grouse, besides other game. On the
range of Cannachan, Mr. G. P. Gunnis and friend continue
to kill large quantities of grouse and other game daily. On
the moors of Amulree, Corriemucklock, Glenalmond, and
Logiealmond, good bags have been made. The moors of
Ardoch and Strathallan have not been opened yet, but good
sport is expected.

Swimming Match for the Championship of
England.

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 18, 1863,

The Funds of Friendly Societies,

The Registrar of Friendly Societies in England,
having received from members of such societies
numerous complaints of the misapplication of the
funds, has thought it right to lay a case before the
Attorney-General on the subject. The following
is a copy of such case, and the Attorney-General's
opinion thereon :

Under the Act 18 and 19 Vic., c. 63, s, 9, Friendly So-
cieties may be established for the purpose of raising by
voluntary subscriptions of the members thereof, with or
without the aid of donations, a fund for any of the follow-
ing objects (that is to say) :-
1. For insuring a sum of money to paid on the birth of a
member's child, or on the death of a member, or for the
funeral expenses of the wife or child of a member.
2. For the relief or maintenance of the members, their
husbands, wives, children, brothers or sisters, nephews, or
nieces, in old age, sickness, or widowhood, or the endow-
ment of members or nominees of members at any age.
3. For any purpose which shall be authorised by one of
her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, or in Scotland
by the Lord Advocate, as a purpose to which the powers
and facilities of this act ought to be extended.
Provided that no member shall subscribe or contract for
an annuity exceeding £3O per annum, or a sum payable on
death, or on any other contingency, exceeding £2OO.
In addition to the voluntary subscriptions and donations
by which these objects are to be carried out, by the 25th
section it is enacted that contributions sh.ll be made to de-
fray the necessary expenses of management, and a separate
account shall be kept of such contributions and expen see.
By the 24th section of the same act it is enacted that if

any officer, member, or other person, being or representing
himself to be a member of such society, or the nominee,
executor, administrator, or assignee of a member thereof, or
any person whatsoever, by false representation or imposition,
shall obtain possession of any moneys, securities, books,
papers, or other effects of such society, or having the same
in his possession, shall withhold or misapply the same, or

shall wilfully apply any part of the same to purposes
other than those expressed or direbted in the rules of such
society, or any part thereof, it shall be lawful in England
for any justice of the peace acting in the county or
borough in which the place of business of such society
shall be situated, upon complaint made by any person
on behalf of such society, to summon the person against
whom such complaint is made to appear at a time and
place to be named in such summons ; and any two justices
present at the time and place mentioned in such summons
shall proceed to hear and determine the said complaint,
in manner directed by the act passed in the 11th and 12th
year of her present Majesty, chap. 43; and if the said jus-
tices shall determine the said complaint to be proved
against such person, they shall adjudge and order him to
deliver up all sufth moneys, securities, books, papers, or 1,
other effects to the society, or to repay the amount of money I
applied improperly, and to pay, if they think fit, a further
sum of money not exceeding £2O, together with costs not
exceeding 20s. ; and in default of such delivery of effects,
or repaymeat of such amount of money, or payment of such
penalty and costs aforesaid, the said justices may order the
said persona so convicted to be imprisoned in the common
gaol or house of correction, with or without hard labour,
for any time not exceeding three months : Provided that no
persons shall be proceeded against by indictment, if a con-
viction shall have been previously obtained for the same
offence under the provisions of this act.
By 23d and 24th Vic., c. 58, s. 9, any application autho-
rised by s. 24 of 18th and 19th Vie., c. 63, to be made by
any person on behalf of the society, may be made by the
registrar.

In addition to rules for the payment of the contributions
for the objects of the society, and necessary expenses of
management, some friendly societies established before
the passing of the 18th and 19th Vie., c. 63, and before
there was any express provision for expenses of manage-
ment, have a rule for making contributions for incidental
expenses.