The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-30 00:00:00

Mr. Sleigh stated that the prosecution was taken up by
the solicitors to Mr. E. T. Smith, the proprietor of Cre-
morne, who had felt it his duty, both to himself and the
public, to bring this case forward. Annually on the occa-
sion of the Derby and the Oaks being run at Epsom there
was an unusually large attendance at Cremorne, and he
might say that invariably there was a great riot there on
that occasion; although it was a well-known fact that for
propriety, regularity, and decorum Cremorne was second
to no place of amusement in the country. This riot oc-
curred on the night of the Oaks, and was of a most dis-
graceful description, and the breaking of glasses, assaults
upon the police and upon unoffending persons, even
the taking up and dashing down of pots contain-
ing most valuable exotics, shouting and whistling,
were among the least of the things that occurred. The
riot took place in the circular bar, and at a given signal
conveyed by a loud whistle Birkett shouted out "Now for
a jolly lark." Saville did the same, and the defendants
and numberless others who had escaped commenced a
general attack upon the waiters, the police, and others,
committing- outrages such as would have disgraced the
lowest of the low, but which, committed by gentlemen,
respectably connected, were such as to bring a blush upon
the face of every one bearing the name of gentleman. It
was not necessary to elaborate the facts of the case, but he
would show by numerous witnesses that the whole
of the defendants were engaged in the riot, that, excited by
cries from Mott, M'Douga], and others of "New to the
rescue," charge after charge was made upon everyone sur-
rounding them ; sticks and every weapon was used, and the
damage done was incalculable. The riot lasted over an
hour, till at length the defendants were overpowered and
conveyed to the station. The learned counsel concluded
by observing that Mr. Smith had conducted every place
place of amusement he had been proprietor of with the
strictest regularity, and were such scenes as this to be per-
mitted all order at such places as Cremorne would cease to
exist; and, instead of being what they were intended
for—places of amusement—they would become perfect
bear gardens. If it were found that any of these gentlemen
before the magistrate had not committed the acts imputed
to them, then no one would be more pleased than Mr.
Smith, but as he anticipated all the acts imputed to them
would be distinctly proved, then it was for the magistrate to
say what should be the punishment these persons deserved,
and he hoped it would be such a punishment as should be
a warning to all others similarly disposed.
Several witnesses were then called, and the case was pro-
ceeding when our report left, and seemed likely to last
some hours.

THAMES.
A VERY STALE CHARGE OF FELONY.—Jane Whitson,
a very respectable young woman, the wife of a bricklayer,
and dwelling at No. 8, Plurastead• park, West Ham, Essex,
was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with stealing
a sovereign about the mqnth of April, 1861, and two sove-
reigns in or about the month of August of the same year.
Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, conducted the prosecution;
Mr. Wilson, solicitor, defended the accused.
The prosecutor in this case, Allan Gathergood, is a brick-
layer, of No. 15, Mountford-street, Whitechapel. In the
year 1861 he lodged in a house in Whitechapel, of which
the prisoner's husband was the landlord. On Good Fri-
day, 1861, there was a sovereign in his box, which he kept
in his bedroom. On the following day he went to the box
for the purpose of adding a second sovereign to his savings.
The first one was gone. He mentioned his loss to his land-
lady, the prisoner, who declared she knew nothing of it, and
that it was a very bad job for him to lose his money. Soon
afterwards he lost a purse with some money in it. In
August of the same year he missed two sovereigns from his
box. It was not forced open. On both occasions the lock
was opened and the box locked up again. He mentioned
the loss of the two sovereigns to his landlady,and she said,
as she had done before, that she knew nothing of it, and
that it was a bad job.

In cross-examination by Mr. Wilson, the prosecu-
tor said that six weeks after his second loss he
charged a washerwoman, named Eliza Groom, with
stealing the money, and she denied it. About twelve
months ago he was told the prisoner had stolen the
money, and wrote to her about it. He went to her dwell-
ing two days afterwards, and she demanded to know by
what authority he charged her. The box had a common
lock. Three or four men slept in the same room. He knew
one of them had a key that fitted his box. When he ac-
cused the washerwoman of the robbery she said her husband
knew all about it.

Eliza Groom, a laundress, the wife of Herman Groom, of
No. 11, Mountfort• street, Whitechapel, said she used to
work and char for the prisoner in 1861. She recollected
Mr. Gathergood accusing her of stealing £3. Before the
first sovereign was stolen the prisoner said she was going to
take a sovereign out of Mr. Gatbergood's box, and she
should borrow keys of a Mrs, Parry. She saw the prisoner
open the prosecutor's box twice, but did not see what she
took out. After the prisoner opened the box the prosecutor
spoke to her, and said he had lost £3 out of it.
Mr. Woolrycli—Why did you not mention this before ?
Mrs. Groom—Because Mrs. Whitson owed me money.
Mr. Woolrych—l shall stop this case. I don't believe
this woman. If her story was to be credited it would
amount constructively to compounding a felony. Because
Mrs. Groom could not obtain payment of her account she
commits a felony.
Mrs. Groom was about to address the magistrate, who
told her to go about her business, and discharged the pri-
soner.

SHIPPING—This Day.

-
LONDON, May 30.—Wind this day at noon—West ;
light breeze and sultry weather.
Orr FALMOUTH, May 28.—Arrived—Adelaide, from
London for Barbadoes.
OFF PENZANCE, May 30.—Arrived—Agincourt, from
Melbourne.
CLYDE, May 29.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—A. W. Single-
ton, from New York.
PILL, May 28.—Wind W.—Arrived—Martha Parker,
from Havanna.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
GRAVSEND, Saturday Mornin.
Arrived, May 29—Gacena,E
from Tonal& ; John Howgell,
from
G Rangoonrand ; Advance, from Rouen ; Clara, from Sagua
to .
Arrived, May 30—Moselle, from Antwerp; Argo, from
Gottenburg.

DEAL, Saturday Morning.
Passed, May 29—Glencara, from Alexandrria ; Phenix,
from Callao—both for London.
Passed, May 30—Monarch, from St. Vincent for Lon-
don; Catharina, from Vianilla for London; Kathleen, for
Cardiff; Renshaw, for Cape Coast Castle ; Lope de Vega,
screw steamer, for Santander ; Gefion, for Dalhousie—all
from London.

How THE CONFEDERATES GET THEIR SUPPLIES !
—The .Richmond Whig, of May 12, says :—From
every side we hear that the spoils loft by Hooker's army
exceed those on any previous battlefield, not excepting the
engagements around Richmond. Not only an immense
cap
number of small arms—variously estimated from 30,000 to
50,000—but an almost infinite quantity of overcoats, knap-
sacks,gathered from the statement made to us by an artillery ofli •
a) and blankets. An idea of the spoils may be
cer in regard to the men of his battery. lie says that the
gi s
fro
m mitorne:nfiewlditht 0
another,blankets,
since& c., that
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country
ah i n
battles, men
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have never cumbered themselves with anything, being sails-
that wherever they may camp for the
k night plenty of blan-
ets and overcoats will be found. Shall these things be
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gathered up, or thrown away, left to rot. or to be collected
by negroes and citizens, who, after all the trouble of getting
them together, are to be insulted for so doing ? We trust
most most sincerely that Quartermaster Mayers will show
a proper efficiency in this important matter,