The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1863.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
ROSKRUGE V. ROSKRUGE.
This was a suit instituted by the wife against the hus-
band for a judicial separation on the ground of cruelty.
The petitioner, Mrs. Roskruge, said her marriage with
the respondent took place at Cornwall, in 1846, and there
were seven children. For some time they lived happily
together, but in consequence of certain rumours in the year
1854, she accused him of being too familiar with a female
domestic. She wished him to discharge the person, but he
became very violent, and kicked her over the stairs. On
another occasion he absented himself from meals, and one
day she ventured to remonstrate with him about not taking
dinner with the family. He, without assigning any cause,
went into an inner room, and procured a piece of rope used
in securing horses to a cart and struck her very violently
with it. In 1856 she discovered he was carrying
on an intrigue with another female servant named
Grace Bro;,ks. She went unexpectedly into the
stable, and there she saw the respondent and the girl try-
ing to secret themselves. After the discovery he followed
her (the petitioner) into the house, expressed contrition,
and promised to act better for the future if she would dis-
miss the girl, She did so, but in a short time after the
ill-usage recommenced, and then he told her for the re-
mainder of her life she should lead the life of a cat. He
also said she was a raving lunatic, and threatened to
confine her in a lunatic asylum. She went to her
sister's, and after remaining there for some months he
wrote a letter representing that one of her children was
ill, and she went to his house to see it. When she got
there the respondent wished her to remain. While
she was there the girl Brooks came in and treated her
with the greatest indignity. She told respondent of her
conduct; he promised to send her away if she (petitioner)
would remain. She consented to this proposal, and the girl
lett ; but in a short time the ill-usage continued. Towards
Christmas he twice threw the contents of the washing
basin over her while she was in bed ; in addition to which,
on the last occasion, he thrust her out of doors in her night
dress, and the servant had to throw her a blanket from the
window to cover herself with. The final separation took
place in the early part of 1857.

The respondent, in reply to the allegations in the peti-
tion, denied the cruelty, and recriminated that the un-
governable temper of the petitioner was the cause of the
separation.
Decree nisi granted.

LORD MAYOR'S COURT.
(Before the Recorder and a Common Jury.)

IMPORTANT DECISION AS TO ATTACIEMENTS-BARTROLO-

MEW V. HUNT-LOVERING (GARNISHER).

This was an action to attach certain names, alleged to
be in the hands of Mr. Lovering, the garnisher, to the use
of defendant, who was indebted to Mr. Bartholomew.
Mr. Butler Rigby appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr
Henry James for the garnisher.

Mr. Rigby said he should save the time of the Court, and
call Mr. Lovering, who had been subpoenaed.
Mr. Lovering admitted that he had moneys in hand, but
such moneys were held jointly, and another person besides
Hunt had an interest in them.

His Lordship did not see how Mr. Rigby could go on.
Mr. Rigby—No ; I am much obliged to your lordship for
this intimation.

His Lordship—lt is perfectly clear that you cannot at.
tech moneys which are held by the garnisher in a joint in•
terest.

Mr, James—Then there will be a verdict for the gar•
nisher ?

His Lordship—Oh, certainly-.
Verdict for the garnisher.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

iMIERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 48s 4d
barley, Ms 8d ; oats, 2Oi9d ; rye, 30s 8d ; beans, 36s 3d
and peas, 38s 10d.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 46s 10d;
barley, 34s 8d ; oats, 20s 5d ; rye, 34s Od ; beans, 36s 7d ;
peas, 37s lld.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 84,579;
barley, 96,361; oats, 18,677; rye, 96; beans, 4,498; peas,
1,224 qrs.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A CABMAN'S LICENSE REVOKED.—WiIIiam Si., cab
driver, badge 8,496, was charged before Mr. Kr, r with
being drunk in charge of his cab, with furiously !riving
his horse, and injuring Mr. George Barron., engr,ver, of
35, High-street, Camden-town.

From the evidence of complainant it appeared that, at
two o'clock this morning, he got into the prisoner's cab at
the stand in Dean-street, Soho, and the prisoner, who had
been called out of the cab by the policeman, jumped up,
and started at a furious rate, whipping his horse violently.
He called out to the prisoner to stop, but he paid no atten-
tion, and went on at the same rate as before, till he came
to Rathbone-place, when he drove on the pavement, and a
last caught the kerb and pitched him right out, and in the
fall he severely cut his knee and bruised his side, besides
being severely shaken, In addition to this he had his
trousers spoilt and his hat smashed.
Prisoner said his horse was one that turned corners very
quickly.

Mr. Knox said such a man as the prisoner was totally
unfit to drive a cab, as he was endangering the lives and
limbs of those who employed him. It was a fortunate
thing for him (the prisoner) that he was not at the bar for
a more serious offence. He should commit him for one
month with hard labour, and should take measures to pre-
vent his ever driving again by revoking his license.

A BATCH OF JUVENILE- PICKPOCKETS IN REGENT-
STREET.—Joseph Gardener, 15, Edward Heslop, or Hunt,
13, and William Yates, 12, all well dressed, were charged
with attempting to pick pockets in Regent-street.
Joseph Chas. Cole, 23 C, and Mr. Edwin Coathupe, sur-
geon, at present residing at 11, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy.
square, having given evidence, and been cross-examined by
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, and Mr.
Nash, tho latter gentleman stating that he should call wit-
nesses to speak to Hunt's character.

Mr. Knox remanded the prisoners for a week, that in-
quiries might be made as to the boys' previous character.

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPIL

At the usual weekly meeting of the Society of A ts, held
yesterday evening at the institution in John-street, Adelphi,
Mr. T. A. Masey contributed a paper, the object of which
was to exhibit the eauses of the failure of the last attempt
to establish telegraphic communication across the Atlantic,
and to open a discussion as to the best means of providing
against similar mishaps for the future. The chair was taken
by Mr. W. R. Grove, Q.C., F.R.S.
Mr. MASEY began by giving a history of the invention of
submarine cables, from which it appeared that in 1840 Pro-
fessor Wheatstone prepared plans for a submarine telegraph,
which he either did not complete, or circumstances pre-
vented him from making any practical use of at that time or
since. Professor Morse,in 1842, laid an insulated wire across
from Castle Garden to Governor's Island, in the harbour of
New York, and demonstrated the practicability of submarine
telegraphy. His experiments, however, went no further.
Mr. Brett, in 1845, took out a patent for the invention of a
submarine electric cable, the insulating medium to be
caoutchouc and other substances. Receiving no support or
encouragement from the British Government, he turned
his attention to France, and in 1847 received from the Go-

vernmeut of Louis Philippe an exclusive grant to lay cables
on the French coast for 10 years, which was afterwards re-

newed by the Emperor of the French; and in August,lBso,
he laid the first experimental line across the Channel, from
Dover to Calais. This cable was simply a gutta percha-
covered copper wire,vrhich broke very soon after it was laid,
and the permanent cable now in use was laid in 1851. The
author proceeded to give an account of the various steps
taken in reference to the laying of a cable across the At-
lantic, which ended by the formation of a company for that
object. He expressed his opinion that not sufficient
time or attention was given for proper experiments to
be made as to the adaptability of the cable to its future
resting place, and the work which it had to per-
form when there. The form of cable adopted
weighed 931 b to the mile, with a breaking strain of 3 tons.
The rapidity with which this cable was made was most
remarkable, but Mr. Masey thought that this had in some
degree prevented its receiving the necessary watchful super-
vision in every detail of the manufacture, which would have
been the case had it been proceeded with more deliberately.
The treatment to which it was exposed previous to being
laid was, in the author's opinion, very likely to have injured
it. It appeared to have been available for use for only a
few days, and to have transmitted in all about 4,000 words.
The currents sent through it were too weak to affect an
ordinary instrument, and the author described the delicate
apparatus called Thomson's Marine Galvanometer, which
was actually employed to receive the messages. The com-
mittee appointed by the Board of Trade to inquire into the
cause of failure, reported that it was " due to causes which
might have been guarded against had adequate preliminary
investigation been made into the question," and they did
not discourage future efforts in the same direction. Mr.
Masey discussed the relative merits of the various routes
proposed for the laying of a cable between this country and
America, giving the preference to that between Ireland and
Newfoundland. He referred to the great improvements that
had been made in the manufacture of the insulating medium,
and as a proof of the confidence of the manufacturers in the
success of the ontorprioo, ...forted to the offer of Messrs.
Glass and Elliott to take, under certain conditions, the risk
of making, laying, and working a cable for one year across
the Atlantic.

The CHAutseANsaid he was old enough to remember when
grave, and as it appeared to him plausible reasons were
advanced against the practicability of electric telegraphy at
all, whereas now not only had it become established as a
means of land communication, but submarine cables were
working successfully for very long distances,'and the fact
had been proved that signals could be carried across the
Atlantic. To establish a more permanent telegraphic com-
munication between Europe and America was, therefore,
now only a matter of time, and the questions raised by Mr.
Masey's paper were, which of the several routes suggested
for the purpose was the best, and what means should be
employed for insulating the wire and for protecting the in-
sulation. The author gave his preference to the V alentia
and Newfoundland route ; but it appeared to him that the
objection to the Iceland route on account of the influence
of the aurora borealis was not a serious matter, while the
fact that it would be divided into three portions was a
strong argument in its favour.
Admiral ELLfor observed that while the paper noticed
several of the reasons assigned for the failure of the Atlan-
tic cable, it omitted to mention the principle one, which was
that the specific gravity of the cable laid down was so great
that even if the work had been perfect in a scientific point
of view, it must have been destroyed. He gave great praise
to the Atlantic Telegraph Company for what they had
hitherto done, and for what they were now doing, but he
thought that they should be regarded only as the pioneers
of this great undertaking, for if 20 cables were laid down
they would hardly supply the demand. With regard to a
proposal which had been made, that a survey of a belt of
five miles should be made across the Atlantic preparatory
to laying down another cable, he thought that if such a re-
sult could be accomplished the delay in the laying down of
the cable would be advantageous; but he did not believe
that any vessel starting from the coast with the best men
and the best instruments on board could be kept within a
belt of five miles. Of the two elements into which the
question of submarine cables was divided the scientific was
at present the Letter developed. Electricians appeared to be
agreed as to the construction of the core, but when they
came to the covering for the protection of the core there
was a great diversity of opinion. If it were necessary to
pr3tect the insulating material from the attacks of the sea
worm he still could not agree that the best protector was
iron wire, because from its own weight iron wire L. came an
agent of destruction instead of a security. In hi opinion
the lighter the cable and the smaller its size tl,o more
likely was it to be injured in laying down.
Dr. WARRINGTON contended that the evidence hitherto
obtained of the nature and contour of the sea-bed was
totally inadequate to the successful laying down of an
Atlantic cable, and he recommended a survey of a belt, not
of five miles but of two, which he maintained was perfectly
practicable. What he advised was that they should ascer-
tain the result of a more perfect survey before consigning
another half million of money
to the bottom of the
Atlantic.
Sir E. BELCHER declared that a survey within a narrow
belt could only be accomplished by an arrangement which
would make allowance for the drift in taking the soundings.
Captain SELWYN gave his opinion that a rocky bottom
was not the most destructive to a submarine cable in deep
water, and alluded to
.the fact that divers were able in 15
fathoms to pursue theF work without interruption even in
the heaviest gale of wind.
The opinions of several other members having been ex-
pressed with regard to scientific details connected with
submarine cables, a vote of thanks to Mr. Masey was pro-
posed and unanimously accorded.

THE MURDERER TAYLOR'S WIDOW.—On her
acquittal, Mrs. Taylor, the wife of the murderer of
Mr. Mellor, of Manchester, left Liverpool for Somerset-
shire, accompanied by a relative. Since that time she has
been residing at several places, but of late had taken up h(
abode at Shepton Mallet. There she made the acquain.
tance of a tailor's apprentice, a young man of 19 years, who
was captivated by her face and flowing hair. The attach-
ment appears to have been mutual, for after meeting last
Wednesday at a public-house on the Frome road, on the
next day they left Shepton Mallet in company. The elope-
ment having become known to their friends, a pursuit was
instituted, and the young man, feeling ho had not the means
wherewith to successfully elude his relatives, deter-
mined on surrender, and quietly returned to 3, is home.
What has become of the lady we cannot say. 1 corres •
pendent states that Mrs. Taylor, like the Milo: appren-
tice, has returned to her home.—Bristol Daily Pcdt.
THE MURDER IN LEICESTERSHIRE.—The young
man, Busswell, who is charged with the murder
of his fellow-servant by shooting him, was examined be-
fore the Melton magistrates on Tuesday morning. The
prisoner's statement is, that he was not aware that the gun
was loaded, that he took it up to frighten his fellow-ser-
vant,: put it to his ear, and pulled the trigger. This stat 0
t ment, however, is at variance with the fact that the pri-
soner was shortly afterwards found to be dealing with the
property 9i the man ho had shot,

HIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATIERSALL'S—Tuts EVENING.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
15 to I aget Croagh Patrick (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Stradella (taken)
25 to 1 agst Black Deer (taken)
33 to 1 agst Le Marechal (taken)
33 to 1 agst Anfield (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
100 to 30 agst Hospodar (offered)
4to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken)
16 to 1 agst Torn Fool (taken)
100 to 6 agst Pratique (taken)
THE DERBY.
sto 1 agst Lord Clifden (offered)
28 to 1 agst National Guard (taken)
50 to 1 agst Pratique (taken)
66 to 1 aget Tambour Major (taken)
100 to 1 agst Munich (taken)
100 to 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—WEDNESDAY.
Very little was done to-day. Nothing was done on either
the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes or the Derby. For the
Chester Cup, 200 to 9 was booked about the favourite, and
100 to 40 agst Black Deer. At the close 200 to 9 was offered
on the field, and 25 to 1 bar one. During the day offers
were made to take 33 to 1 agst Anfield, 40 to 1 agst The
Plover, and 50 to 1 each eget Caller Ou and Zetland. Queen
of Spain and Ben Webster were each supported at 50 to 1
to small amounts. There was no change in the betting on
the Waterlto Cup. One feature of the day was an unlimited
commission to take 100 to 6 agst Mr. Worrall's nomination,
but anything less was refused. Closing prices