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

E SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 5, 1863,

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS,

thanking the municipality for the reception which
had been accorded him, congratulating them on the
completion of their fine ToNkn-hall, and expressing
the warm interest which he would ever feel in the
commercial prosperity of the great town of Halifax.
This formal ceremony over, the Prince, accom•
panied by his suite, and followed by the Mayor,
came out on to the balcony in front of the Town-
hall, and in a loud, clear, ringing voice proclaimed
the Hall opened, amid the most tremendous cheers
from the crowd beneath. After partaking of de-
jeuner, his Royal Highness proceeded at once to the
station, and quitted Halifax by the 3 10 train.
From Halifax, along the whole route to Leeds,
both sides of the line, when it did not pass
through tunnels, were crowded with country
people, who had been waiting for hours on the
mere chance of catching a glimpse as the train
flew by. At Leeds there was an immense assem-
blage, and here the Prince alighted, and for a
moment occupied a chair of State, while an address
was presented. The journey was then continued—
with the exception of one short stay at Peter-
borough, to allow the Prince to partake of a slight
repast—almost without delay to London. All the
arrangements connected with the passage of the
Royal train down and back were under the charge
of Mr. Leith himself, the traffic manager of the
Great Northern Railway, and therefore we need not
say were perfect.

There is no truth in the rumours that the Princess
of Wales is seriously indisposed.
His Royal Highness will to-morrow (Wednesday)
morning start for Studley-park, the seat of Earl de
Grey. On Friday the journey will be continued to
Edinburgh, and on Saturday to Perth and Aboyne,
thus, by comparatively easy stages, reaching Aber-
geldie on Saturday evening.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

BRIGHTON RACES-TUESDAY,

Brighton forms an agreeable pendant to the Goodwood
week, enabling those racing men whose enjoyment of sea
breezes is necessarily but of brief duration to spend a fort-
night on the Sussex coast, and, considerations of sport
apart, giving to the "professionals," after the heavy work
of the ducal meeting, comparative rest, if such a term may
not be considered inappropriate when used in connexion
with that industrious fraternity. The town was full. The
entries to the various stakes, especially the Nursery, excel-
lent, and the ground said to be in good order for going, but
in this respect the wish, we fear, was father to the thought.
Brighton Downs are not remarkable for elastic turf and
springy ground in the best of times, much less after the
burning sun and drying winds of the past fortnight. The
race for the Bristol Plate, after three or four false starts, re-
sulted in favour of Deerfoot, the stewards over-ruling a
complaint of Edwards, the rider of Neophyte, that Deertoot's
jockey had hung upon him at the finish ; and after a close
contest between Cheerful and Topsy, in the Marine Handi-
cap, and a victory of Hedworth, in the two-year-old South-
down, the chief event of the day came on the tapis. Village
Belle was made the favourite, although for some time Black-
down, together with his stable companion Jack-o'-Hearts,
from an idea that the latter would be the selected one, was
fancied by many. He did not, however, come to the post.
" The glorious uncertainty" was shown by the victor turn-
ing up in Magnum Bonum, who here met Blackdawn on
91b. better terms than he did in the Goodwood Stakes, and
won a pretty race by a head, Lord Palmerston's Spencer
was third, and opposite the stand the noble Premier's horse
looked like winning, but he failed to reach the leaders,
Adams's stirrup-•leather broke in descending the hill, and
Umpire's chance was extinguished. The favourite looked
going well at the commencement of the race, but soon lost
her position, and finished badly,
For the Nursery 18 out of the 42 coloured came to the
post. After a tedious delay of upwards of half an hour
they got well away, and the result was another surprise, the
winner, Madame Walton, having been scarcely mentioned
in the betting. Avondale won the three-year•old Biennial,
and thus terminated a very good day's sport.
A painful report reached the course soon after the race for
the Brighton Stakes that Drew, with whom Pellucid fell in
the Marine Handicap, had died in the County Hospital.
Upon inquiry we found that such was not the case, but that
he was lying in a most precarious state, and very small
hopes were entertained of his recovery.
The weather was all that could be desired, and the atten-
dance very large.
The Bristol Plate of 50 soya (handicap), for all ages. One

mile.

Mr. Woodson's Deerfoot, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Hopkins) 1
Mr. Dawson's Neophyte, aged, 9st 71b.... (A. Edwards) 2
Mr. Brayley's Fanatic, 3 yrs, 75t,.,. (Viney) 3
Mr. J. Wood's Tom King, 3 yrs, Est 71b.. (Warrington) 4
Dirt Cheap, Southdown, Petersham, Telscombe, Rizzio,
and The Maid of Cadiz also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Neophyte, 9to 2 agst Fanatic, 6to
1 agst Dirt Cheap, 100 to 15 eget Deerfoot, and 10 to 1 agst
any other.
After three failures they left the post in close company,
the Maid of Cadiz having a slight lead, which she held for
the first 100 yards, when she was headed by Fanatic and
Southdown, who were closely followed by Dirt Cheap and
Petersham, the favourite lying off until they neared the
bend, when he quitted his rearward position and appeared
to get upon better terms with his horses. On their fairly
entering the bottom the leading horses were headed by Deer.
toot, who came up on the right, with the favourite next
the rails coming on second, with Fanatic next, the three

running in company to the half way in the distance. At
the stand Edwards made an attempt to get up, but failed,
and was beaten cleverly by three -parts of a length ; A bad
third, Tom King was fourth, Dirt Cheap fifth, and Tels-
combs sixth ; Petersham and the Maid of Cadiz filly were
the last two. On returning to scale an objection was made
to Deerfoot on the ground of a cross, which was overruled
by the stewards.

The Marine Plate of 100 sous (handicap\ for all ages.
T.Y.C., three quarters of a mile.
Mr. Handley's Cheerful, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (J. Loates) 1
Mr. Reeves's Topsy, 3 yrs, Est 3lb (Mord an) 2
Mr. Broeck's Dolphin, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (inclu. 51b extra)
(Noble) 3
The following also ran :—Michel Grove, Pellucid,
Weatherspy, Heart of Oak, and Keane.
Batting-9 to 4 agst Cheerful 3to 1 agst Dolphin, 6to 1
each agst Keane and Heart of Oak, and 100 to 15 agst
Topsy,

Topsy cut out the work at an indifferent pace, having the
favourite, WeatherFTy, Dolphin, and Michel Grove laid up,
with Pellucid, Keane, and Heart of Oak in close attendance.
They ran thus to the bend into the straight, where Topsy
somewhat increased the pace, the favourite, who laid next
the rails, being second with Weatherspy, Michel Gr we, and
Dolphin next. Pellucid in making the turn slipped up and
fell heavily, seriously injuring Drew, so much so that he
was immediately taken to the Infirmary, where, upon in.
spection by the medical officer, little or no hope was given
of his recovery. At the enclosure Dolphin joined Topsy
and the favourite, the three running together to the centre
of the Stand, where Cheerful obtained a slight advantage,
and won a fine race by a head ; three lengths between the
second and third ; Keane was fourth, the others beaten off.
The Southdown Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 soya added ;
2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age, with selling
allowances. T.Y.C., three quarters of a mile, Five
subs.
Lord Uxbridge's Hedworth, 2 yrs, (£4O), sst 101 b

(Morris) 1
Capt. Handley's Madame Tagliafico, 2 yrs, (£10), sst 71b
(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. C. P. Hodson's Verbena, 2 yrs, (i4O), sst 71b

(Mordan) 3
Mr. I. Sadler's Crosslanes colt, 2 yrs, (£4O), sst 10Ib

(Loates) 4
Betting-2 to 1 agst Hedworth, :5 to 2 agst the Crosslanes
colt, and 3 to 1 agst Madame Tagliafico.

The favourite was the first off, and made the running a
a good pace, waited upon by Madame Tagliafico, and Ver-
bena, the Crosslanes colt, who got badly off, bringing up
the rear. On reaching the dip the three leaders closed and
ran in company to the Stand, where Hedworth drew away,
and won a good race by three-quarters of a length ; a bad
third. The wimaer was sold to Mr. Elphinstone for 71
guineas.

The Brighton Stakes (handicap) of 15 soya each, 10 ft, and
only sif declared, with 200 soya added. Winners extra.
The second horse to receive 50 soya out of the stakes.
The New Course, one mile and three-quarters. 48 subs,
21 of whom pay 5 soya each.
Mr. Fleming's Magnum Bonum, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b
(H. Cove)
Mr. Drewitt's Blackdown, 3 yrs, bat 81b (in. 101 b ex.y) 1
Lord Palmerston's Spence yrs, (Mordan) 2
r, 5 Bst 21b (G. Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Umpire, Dulcibella, Nebula,
and Village Belle.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Village Belle, 9to 2 each agst Black-
down and Umpire, 5 to 1 agst Dulcibella, 11 to 2 agst Mag-
num Bonum, 100 to S agst Spencer, and ''o to 1 agst Nebula.
At starting Nebula jumped away in advance and came in
with a slight lead past the stand, but she was immediately
Bonum obtained the
after headed by Dulcibella, who, with Umpire, Magnum
Bonum, and Blackdown in close pursuit, carried on the run-
ningtmileh e
post,Villagew h
Ben e Magnumßelle third,
third, with Umpire next, thew others lying off. In these positions they rounded the tin
secondto place,t he
into the new course, when Edwards, in order to make use
of his favourable weight, set the old mare going, and on fairly
entering the top she appeared with a lead of six or seveiu
lengths, Blackdown following on second, Magnum Bonn
third, with Spencer, Village Belle, and Umpire going neart
abreast. Next to the turn into the straight, where Dulcibellla
gave evidence of dropping back to her horses, and on their
reaching the dip Lord Stamford's mare was deprived of her leati
by Magnum Bonum, who was closely followed on the upp9n
ground by Blackdown, and in the centre of the course Lk;
Spencer, who appeared to look as well as anything until
half-way in the distance, when he gave way, leaving the

issue with the two, who finished a fine race home, Magnui
Bonum just winning in the last stride by a head. Thei
was half a length between the second and third, Maki

bella was fourth ; close up, Village Belle and Nebula. J.
Adams, who broke his stirrup leather descending the hill,
was compelled to stop Umpire, who did not pass the post.
The Brighton Nursery Stakes (handicap) of 10 soya each,
5 ft, with 100 added, for 2-yr-olds. T,Y.C., three-
quarters of a mile. 54 subs.
Mr. T. Golby's Madame Walton, fist 71b.... •• • • (Clark) 1
Mr. W. Bevill's Junius, fist 1211 ........ (J. Grinishaw) 2
Mr. J. Barber's Clown, Bst 91b ..........
The following also ran :—Pelois colt, Rose, Antoinette,
Blight, Lady Williams, Rappel, Vabalathus, Flatcatcher's
colt, Attraction, Quadrille, Heart-leap, Sheridan, Bangle,
Geduld, Dilston.
Betting-4 to 1 apt Antoinette, 100 to 15 agst Vabala-
thus, 8 to 1 each agst Lady Williams and Dilston, 10 to 1
each agst Junius, Madame Walton, and Clown, 100 to 8
each agst Rappel and Bangle, and 33 to 1 (at first 10 to 1)
agst Heart-leap.
Upwards of half-an-hour or more was consumed at the
post before Mr. M'George could get them in anything like
order. At last, seeing an opportunity, he lowered the flag,
when they were despatched in a body, Attraction, lying on
the outside, having a slight lead, followed by the favourite,
the Kennett's dam colt, Junius next the rails, the Jet colt,
Heart-leap, Clown, and Dilston to the distance, when
Junius came to the front and for a brief period held posses-
sion of a clear lead, Antoinette lying on his whip hand,
with the Jet colt, Clown, and Madame Walton on the upper
pound—in which order they ran to the enclosure, when
Madame Walton rushed by her horses, and won in a canter
by two lengths, Junius defeating the Clown by three
lengths for second. Antoinette was a good fourth, the Jet
colt fifth, and Sheridan next ; the others, who were widely
spread, were pulling up as they passed the stand, the last of
all being Blight.

The Second Year of the Eleventh Brighton Biennial Stakes
of 10 sovs each, with 100 sovs added for foals of 1860 ;
colts, Bst 10Ib ; fillies, Bst 71b. Winners extra. Bristol
mile. 12 subs.
Mr. H. J. Smith's Avondale, Bst 101 b ... (Aldcroft) 1
r, Bst 13Ib (inc 31b ex) .. (Adams) 3
Bst 71b (J. Sealey) 2
and 2 to 1 agst Avondale,
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Avondale came with a rush, and obtained a slight advan-
tage, which he held to the end, and won very cleverly by a
head, half a length separating the second and third.

LATEST BETTING.

EIIOR IiANDICAP.
sto 1 agst Clarior

ST. LEGER.
4to 1 agst Ranger (taken)
6to 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken)
7 to 1 agst Avenger (taken)
9to 1 agst Lord Clifden (offered)
THE DERBY, 1864.
1,000 to 80 agst Mr. Ten Broeck's lot

Drew, the jockey, who met with such a severe fall is the
Marine Plate, and was immediately removed to the Infir-
mary, was, upcn inquiry late in the evening, somewhat
better, but little or no hopes are given of his surviving the
night.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS-Aug. 4.

(Before the Assistant Judge.)

John Jones, 2q 'hopman, was indicted for stealing the
sums of 2s. 6d., It. 41c1., four yards of ribbon and a shawl,
value £5, the projetty.(4 George Friest, his master.
Mr. Sleigh pre6ifed, and Mr. Cooper defended the pri-
soner.
The prosecutor iaid—l live at 88 Edgware-road, and am a
draper. The priemer has been in my employ between 12
and 13 months. Cu the 17th of July I received information,
in consequence ofwhich I marked a half-crown and gave
it to Mrs. Ansell,and from what she subsequently told me
I went to the polft-station, and an officer came with me to
the shop. I saw there half-a-crown taken from the pri-
soner's hand, andT gave into custody. Ho said he laid the
money on the reNa and had not had time to pay it into the
cashier's desk.
Elizabeth Ansel said—l am the wife of Arthur Anse/

and live at 34,
riitchborne-street. Mr. Priest gave me a
marked half-crow, and I went into Mr. Priest's shop and
saw the prisoner here, and asked him for a pair of gloves,
which came to 2s 6d., and I paid him the h;lf-crown I had
received from Mr, priest.
Henry Davis 4id—l am a porter in Mr. Priest's employ.
I was in the shoiin the 17th July, about half-past 1, when
the prisoner was behind the counter. A lady came into the
shop and asked the prisoner for a yard of Irish linen, and
theprisosnaeirdshheo:aead
nhoetrasnoymeeh,
aanngcles, and she laid Is. 4-11,d.he bought one yard at
Is: Cd., and teniered the prisoner a half-sovereign. The
prisoner
on the counter. The prisoner took up the money and put
his hand upon tie desk where he ought to have put the
money, but he cid not do so. He afterwards put the money
into his pocket. Witness then told the cashier what he had
seen.

William How?, said—l am a constable 97 D. At about
half-past six, of the 17th of last month, I was called to
Mr. Priest's ship, and saw the prisoner there. Mr. Priest
said "I give tlis man into custody for robbing me of
several sums of money." I went up to the prisoner and
told him he mutt consider himself in my custody; he said
nothing. I then saw him put his hand into his waistcoat
pocket. I said " What have you got in your hand ?" he
replied "Nothing." I then seized his hand and opened it,
and found inside this half-crown (produced), which I showed
to Mr. Priest, who said " that is the half-crown I marked."
I then took the prisoner into custody, and when we got to
the station he was searched and 3s. 9d. in silver and Sid. in
coppers was found in his pocket. In his purse was found
13s. I went back to the prosecutor's and searched the pri-
soner's box, and found this purse containing £7 10s. in gold,
two I 0 U's, a parasol, and a pair of gloves.
Edwin Ashwell said—l am cashier to Mr. Priest. It is
the duty of the prisoner to hand me over monies as soon as
he receives them ; also a cheque containing the amount
received, and his number. On the day in question he never
gave me a cheque representing the sale of a pair of gloves
for 2s. 6d. on that day, nor any money either. If I was
absent he should have placed the money on the desk, and
rung the bell for me.
Cross-examined—The prisoner does not always ring the
bell when I am at dinner.
Mr. Cooper,as not
on behalf of his client, contended that the
evidence sufficiently clear as to leave no doubt in
their minds as to the prisoner's guilt; and, if that was so,
they were bound to acquit the prisoner.
The Assistant-Judge then carefully summed up the evi-
dence in his usual impartial, distinct manner.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and
The Assistant Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for twelve calendar months,
Martha Wade, aged 35, and described in the calendar as
having no occupation, was placed at the bar charged with
unlawfully cutting and wounding John Burdon.
John Burden said—l live at 2, Victoria-street, Shad-
well, and am a hawker. On the morning of the 15th of
July, between twelve and one o'clock, when I got home,
the prisoner struck me five or six times with a knife, and,
in putting my hand up to protect Lay face, she ran the
knife through my hand. She was "furiously" drunk. I
have been committed fur three months for assaulting her,
and on another occasion I have received six weeks' im-
prisonment for assaulting her,
and was confined in King
David-lane police-station for being drunk and assaulting her,
for which I was fined 20s.

Geo. Petty, 26 K, said—At about half-past 12 the prose-
cutor was sitting on the step of his door, bleeding from the
hand. I found the knife I now produce. (The knife, which
was an ordinary table knife, was tied round with a bit of
string.)
John Stilwell Hawkins said—l am a surgeon at Brom-
ley. The prosecutor has received a wound three quarters
of an inch wide, extending nearly to the palm in depth,
from which erysipelas set in. A common table knife, such
as the one produced, would cause such a wound .
The prisoner, when asked to make her defence, said—l am
very sorry, but I did tot do it the prosecutor has ill-used
me many times. lam knocked and bruised all over my body
He has been charged seven or eight times for assaulting me..
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty; and
The Assistant Judge sentenced her to be imprisoned with
bard labour for Six months.

Rachael Anderson, 32, married woman, of a vindictive
cast of countenance, was charged with unlawfully assaulting
and wounding Maria Angus.
Maria Angus said—l am the wife of Wm. Angus, of 28,
Sabberton-street, Poplar. When I came home to my house
on the 13th July I found the prisoner, who was very tipsy,
there. I told her to go out, when she bit a part of my ear
off and swallowed it, Her mouth was quite bloody.
Ellen Alden said—l am the wife of Daniel Aldon, of 28,
Sabberton•street. I went in with the prosecutrix ; she
ordered prisoner out. The prisoner said, " I won't go," and
caught nrosecutrix's ear with her teeth, and bit a piece off.
Matthew Brownfield said—l am a surgeon, of Eastcott-
place, East India-road, Poplar. On the 13th of July,
shortly after 7 o'clock, I found the prosecutrix suffer-
ing from a lacerated ear ; the upper part was torn off,
nearly an inch long and three•eighths deep.
James O'Donnell, police-constable 451 K, said—l was
called at half-past 6in the evening of the 10th July. The
prisoner was outside very violent, I saw the top of the pro-
secutrix's ear was bitten off.

The jury found the prisoner guilty, and
The Assistant Judge said it was a very grave offence, and
he should sentence the prisoner to be kept imprisoned with
hard labour for nine calendar months,

Catherine White, 17, a ehoebinder, was charged with ma-
liciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Chas. Spraing.
Charles Spraing said—l am a seaman, and belong to the
Harriet, now lying off East-lane-stairs, in the Thames.
About 1 o'clock on the 30th July I met a woman in White•

chapel, whom I accompanied to a house. When I was in
the room I laid my clothes on a chair, and the prisoner
came in and put her hand into the pocket of my trousers.
I said to her "Do not do that ; I do not allow that," when
she seized the poker and struck me a violent blow on the
head and knocked me down. I bled very much from the
head. The prisoner ran away. I afterwards fetched a con-
stable, who found her in the house, and gave her in charge.
I NI as sober at the time, and am sure she is the woman.
Mark Perry, police-constable 70 H—l found the com-
plainant bleeding from the head. I accompanied him to

Bell-place, Princes-street, Whitechapel, where I found the
prisoner. When she saw me she got out of the widow, but
I prevented her getting away.

James George King, sworn, said—l am a surgeon at the
London Hospital. On the morning of the 30th July the
prosecutor was admitted. He had received a lacerated
wound, 21 inches in length, on the forehead. I had it
dressed, and he is still an out patient. I believe the wound
to have been caused by a severe blow from some blunt in-
strument. A poker would cause such a wound.
The prisoner denied the charge, but
The jury found her guilty, and
The Assistant Judge sentenced her to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for 12 calendar months.

Joseph Cole, a hatter, Anna Gibbs, and Mary Ann Rus-
sell, was charged with stealing a silver watch value £5, the
property of Edwin Barker, from his person.
The case having been fully proved, the Jury returned a
verdict of guilty, and the Assistant Judge sentenced Cole
to three months', and the other prisoners to six months'
hard labour each,

(Before Mr. Payne).
Elias Lipman, 22, baker, and James Lee, 22, cigar
maker, were indicted for stealing two sieves and a quantity
of currants, value 10s., the property of John William
Spring.
Lee pleaded guilty, Lipman pleaded not guilty.
James Ilenessey said—l live at No. 6, White Hart-
street. lam a porter in Covent-garden market. On the
23d of July last I saw the two prisoners together in Covent-
garden market, I saw Lee take two sieves containing red
currants from a standing belonging to Mr. Spring. The
prisoner Lipman and two other men were in company with
Lee when ho took the currants. I stopped the prisoner
Lee, and my master, Mr. Spring, stopped Lipman.
John William Spring said—l live at 164, Drury-lane,
and I have a standing in Covent-garden market. About
half-past six on the morning of the 23d the last witness
called my attention to the prisoners, and while I turned
round to serve a customer I missed two half-sieves of
currants. I pursued the prisoners and secured Lipman, I
saw Lipman and Lee conversing together five minutes be-
fore the sieves were taken. There were four men alto-
gether ; two ran one way and two the other.
Barnabas Alderman said he was a beadle in Covent-
garden market, and that the prisoners were given into his
custody on this charge, and he took Lipman while he was
struggling with the prosecutor.
The Jury found Lipman guilty.
It appeared, from the evidence of a policeman, that in
1860 Lipman had three months for rescuing a man who had
stolen a gentleman's watch, and the thief escaped. This
was his only conviction.
Brown, 654, City police, proved the following convictions
against Lee. In 1858 he had three years' penal servitude,
and he had had 12 months before that, but he was ignorant
of the date. In Jan., 1860, he had four months from the
Mansion House. In March, 1862, he had three months from
the Mansion House, In 1863 he had another three months
for stealing some boots, This was his last conviction.
Mr. Payne sentenced Lipman to be imprisoned and kept
to hard labour for 18 calendar months, and ordered Lee to
be kept in penal servitude for six years.
The prisoner Lee, on leaving the dock, gave a low whistle
and scratched his head,
Elizabeth Cradlick, who had been remanded from last
session, was brought up for judgment.
Mr. Pater, on behalf of the prisoner, asked his lordship
to be very lenient towards the prisoner, as her husband was
an inmate of St, Thomas's Hospital, and not expected to
survive, and that she had three little children.
Mr. Payne said he would consult his brother magistrates.
Mr. Payne had a long consultation with Mr. Pownall,
the chairman of the Court, Mr. Prance, and Mr. Kopp.
Mr. Pownall, in answer to Mr. Pater, said that the Court
sat here to do justice, and not to consult their natural feel-
ings. It certainly was a pitiful case, but it was their duty
to administer justice in regard to man and man.
Mr. Prance said he quite agreed with Mr. Pownall's sen-
timents.

Mr. Payne sentenced her to be kept in penal servitude
for four years.
Henry Role, 19, butcher, was indicted for stealing 40
yards of linen cloth, the property of Mary Sophia Rail, of
Manor-place, Upper Holloway.
George Lye said—l am shopman to Mrs. Rail, of Manor-
place, draper. My mistress spoke to me, and I went out-
side the shop and saw the prisoner between 30 and 40 yards
from our shop, with the 40 yards of linen cloth under his
arm. I started in pursuit, and he dropped the bundle and
ran away. I picked it up and other persons ran after him.
I am quite sure the prisoner had it under his arm.
John Ayling said—l am errand boy to Mr. James,
cheesemonger, of No. 1, Manor-place. I saw the prisoner
and another standing on a level with Mrs. Rail's shop. I
saw them go up, and prisoner took the cloth from the door
and ran away.
Henry Redstall, 381 N—l heard the cry of " Stop thief,"
and saw the prisoner running across the fields. I stopped
him, and took him into custody.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty.
Sentence was deferred.
Charles Flynn, 20, shoemaker, and George Smith, 20,
printer, were indicted for having in their possession, with-
out lawful excuse, two picklocks and other implements of
housebreaking,
William Maynard, 103 E, after being sworn, said—Be-
tween ten and eleven at night I was in Brunswick-square,
and I saw the prisoners and another come along by the side
of the enclosure. They stopped opposite No. 34 for a few
moments e.nd then crossed over to No. 34. I saw Smith go
up to the door and take something out of his pocket, but I
could not see what it was or what he did with it. He thee
left the door and came down. He said something to the
prisoner Flynn, who was at the bottom of the steps. They
were walking away, when another constable and I went up
to them and stopped them. On the way to the station
Smith was very violent, and threatened to give the other
constable something he had in his pocket. At the station I
found on him two picklocks, an old key filed, and a screw
driver that would act both as a chisel and a saw. They are
all, except the key, implements used for housebreaking,
The articles were produced.
Josiah King, 95 E, corroborated this evidence.
Mr. Payne summed up, and
The Jury returned a verdict of guilty against both
prisoners.

Mr. Payne sentenced Smith to be imprisoned and kept
to hard labour for nine months, and ordered Flynn to be

imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six months.

James Johnson, 23, sailor, was indicted for fraudulently
obtaining by false pretences, the sum of 108. and a jacket
from Abraham Harris, with intent to defraud.

The prisoner pleaded not guilty.

Abraham Harris, after being sworn, said-- I am an out-
fitter, at 107, Et. George's-street. On Monday night, the
20th of July, I was called into the shop ; the prisoner was
there, and Le said he wanted 10s. and handed what he said
was his account. He said he belonged to the ship Junius
then lying in the Commercial Dock, and that he was to be
paid off next day. I let him have the money. The following
morning he asked me to let him have a jacket and I let him
have one, He said, " Como to the ship, and I will pay you."
I got a cart and drove over London-bridge, and he said he
wanted to go backwards, and got out of the cart, and ran
away with the jacket.
Richard Beeson, police-constable 223 N—l have made
inquiries in the Commercial Dock, but no such ship as the
Junius was known there.

William Douglas said that there had been no such ship
as the Junius known in the dock for two years.
The Jury, after a long consultation, returned a verdict of
guilty.
Mr. Payne sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for three calendar months.
Frederick Ashton, 19, seaman, was indicted for stealing
a watch, the property of William Newman.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty.

William Newman, after being sworn, said—l live at the
Sailors' Home,Well-street, St. Georges. I am the steward
of the Home. On the 10th of July I was getting up, and
left my watch in my berth. I went up to see what time it

was and I missed my watch. I went to the pawnbrokers'
and Vie police and gave information. The prisoner went
away, and on the 24th I found the ticket of a watch in his
box. I went to the pawnbroker's and found my watch.
Afterwards the prisoner came to the house.

Thomas Cross, 50 H, said—On the 25th of July the pri-
soner was given into my charge by the last witness. I said
to him, " You hear what he says ; he gives you in charge
for stealing a watch." The prisoner replied, " Not a bit of
it ; I have not been in the Home this three days." I found
the ribbon and the swivel attached to a watch which the
prosecutor identified. I found a duplicate relating to a
silver hunting watch pledged on the 24th of July; also a
duplicate relating to a gold Albert chain pledged 24th July.
At the station he said, "I have pawned the watch myself.
I bought it of a man in the street, and gave him £1 for it."
George Wood, after being sworn, said—l am living at
No. 00, St. George's-street. 1 am assistant to John Fred.
Wood, pawnbroker. I produce a watch pledged on the 16th
of July for 10s. I believe it was the prisoner who pledged
it I gave the corresponding duplicate to the person who
pledged it.
Mr. Payne very minutely summed up all the evidence,
and

The Jury returned a verdict of guilty.
Mr. Payne sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for twelve calendar months.

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TIMES.—The good people of Halifax have had a
sad disappointment. They had been preparing to
repeat on no unworthy scale the grand London
" reception ," end associate their town for veer with
this new spring and dawn of British Royalty.
From tiers of windows, from miles of galleries, from
behind barricades, over the heads of thousands of
Volunteers, they expected to feast their eyes with
one eager look at the personage believed to be the
luckiest and the happiest, and as good as the pret-
tiest, woman in the world. They knew much more
about her than the citizens of London knew, and
all that they knew increased their interest and their
liking. A programme of the reception was prepared,
much like other Royal programmes. The Princess
and her husband were to leave Marlborough-house
at an hour when most ladies are trying to repair the
short night's rest with a few more minutes of for-
getfulness; she was to do a seven hours' journey by
rail; ehe was to drive through an enthusiastic mul-
tit'ide to the Mayor's residence, fitted up for the
occasion with dazzling magnificence ; there she was
to have luncheon, and then visit the staple manu-
factories of the town, all to be in full work for the
occ,sion, and surrounded by loyal mobs anxious to
see and be heard ; she was then to return to the
Mayor's and meet a distinguished circle of the
county nobility and gentry. This was thought to
be a quiet day—a rest, in fact, to prepare for the
next, which was confessed to be a hard one. There
were processions, views to be seen and admired,
asylums, almshouses, and schools to be visited ; a
People's Park to be inspected ; hymns to be heard
sung by many thousands ; a church to be looked
into, said to be the most beautifnl modern church
in England, and a Town-hall to be opened, with
speeches and a luncheon,—all in one long proces-
sion, and without the least respite from music and
hurrahing, flags, devices, and decorations of all
kinds. There is nothing so enterprising as loyalty,
and wherever there was an opening some private
demonstration was to meet the Royal eye and ear.
As good subjects we cannot but be pleased to find
all England so like our own dear warm-hearted me-
tropolis, quite as obtrusive, quite as fussy, quite as
certain to give us too much of a good thing. Indeed,
to this day, though the Princess has been now five
months going in and out among us, and her sweet
face is the best known face in London, the people
sill run after her, and stand for hours in Pall-mall
and the Parks to catch a sight of her, and follow
her with their eyes, as if the sight were " guid for
sair een." So the people of Halifax have a good
deal to say for the complex arrangements by which
they expected to give everybody within twenty
miles several opportunities of feasting their eyes on
this fair vision of British Royalty. We are very
sorry indeed that they have been disappointed.
But, though British loyalty will hardly take any
denial, we must be excused if we reserve a little of
our concern for the caase of the disappointment.
We wish that her Royal Highness had healtlt and
strength to undergo as many receptions and other
celebrations as would continue to give pleasure to
her and her adopted country. The disappointment,
however, is one that must inevitably arise now and
then from the much overlooked fact that Princes
and Princesses are men and women. With our own
experience of the shortcomings of this poor human
nature, we have often been amazed at the work ex-
pected and ruthlessly exacted from Royal person-
ages. It must be thought that they are of more
than mortal mould, and at least of heroic endurance.
Some one has observed that the heroines of romances
appear to be exempt from all the conditions of hu-
manity, and are scarcely ever known to eat, drink,
or sleep, or simply amuse themselves. There must
be much the same measure of Royalty, from its
earliest years. A young lady, about the age at which
many ladies are leaving school, and are supposed to
require the tenderest treatment, is expected to be
driven any number of miles in an open carriage, in
sun, rain, wind, or even snow, amid the most stun-
ning sounds and the most dazzling sights, and in-
cessantly bowing with sweetness and intelligence.
From her carriage she is expected to be ushered to a
seat where ten or twenty thousand people
will never take their eyes off her for an
hour, and, having a bright sun at their backs,
will be able to make a good phrenological examina-
tion of the Royal features and expression. While
they have nothing to do but to stare, the lady
will have to take part in a programme, to exchange
courtesies and make pretty speeches, and always to
be a little on her guard against the mistakes and ab-
surdities of people not so accustomed to these things.
That has to be repeated sometimes again and again
in the course of one day. Ordinary people must be
aware that on the smallest indisposition they excuse
themselves from a dinner, a pic-nic, an archery, or
a croquet meeting. Though they will have nothing
to do but to go and sit still, if they prefer it, yet,
if they are not perfectly well, they generally prefer
to stay at home. But a royal personage is supposed
to be exempt from colds and catarrhs, from head-
aches, " rashes," neuralgia, and all the small com-
plaints which so often reduce a dinner party to 13,
and deprive a pic-nic of its chief expected ornament.
James H. was driven to abdication at last by a
bleeding of the nose which lasted three days, and
resisted all appliances. Should a similar visitation
make a royal personage invisible for that length of
time in these days, when the public had been led to
expect a daily appearance, we tremble for the result.
The truth is, the poor British public do not see much
that is above their own monotonous condition and

,heir own dull sphere. We have few pumps and
pageants, except funerals; we have few military
shows, few palaces thrown open to the public, few
gorgeous churches, not many exhibitions of fine
arts, and few suites of rooms, splendidly decorated,
thrown open weekly or monthly to the respectable
classes of the town or the neighbourhood. The
British fireside is the pearl of great price, for which
we consider we have sacrificed everything else, and
a very dull pearl it is sometimes. So when a
" princess" is to be seen—the princess of our fairy
tales, a princess from across the seas, speaking a
strange language, picked out from one knows not
how many princesses, no doubt with a good fairy
godmother, and a long story of her own,—all this
pent-up yearning after something higher, grander,
and better breaks out, and England really knows no
bounds to its loyalty; it becomes madly loyal, knows
no restraints in common sense or decorum, and, if
it could, would fly into the bright spot and burn
itself outright, like a moth at the flame of a candle.
It is hard on the people of Halifax that when
London and its neighbourhood—for Gravesend and
Oxford are both on the Thames—have had their fill
of royalty, and have worked royalty, walked
royalty, ridden royalty, and driven royalty almost
at discretion, for near half a year, the loyal York-
shiremen should not be allowed one good stare.
Still, the greatest strength and the longest effort
break down at last, and London for the present has
reaped so good a harvest, and reaped it so close, that
there remain no gleanings for Halifax. So let us
offer what consolation we can. The good people of
Halifax have had the pleasure of anticipation, and
what is more they have it still, for their curiosity
is still unsated. They have something to hope for.
Meanwhile the Princess, everybody admits, is very
" like her photographs." What Londoners usually
see of her is a momentary glimpse, leaving just the
recollection of a pleasant face, and the feeling that
they have given themselves a good deal of trouble
for a very momentary view. Halifax, too, having
now done her best, has a claim on royalty, and may
ask any compensation in reason—the restoration of
her old Gibbet Law, if she wishes, and her famous
" Maiden." The next time our new royalty goes to
the North we hope it will be able to take in Halifax.
We had almost forgotten one consolation. The
Prince would forgive us if we had quite forgotten it.
They have seen him, and we honestly believe him
to be worth seeing—at how much a head is more a
question for the Halifax window and gallery letters
than for ourselves. A good-natured, sensible, well-
intentioned, and popular young Heir to the Throne
is a sight not to be despised in these days. The
Prince does his duty well in a position which makes
more demands than people are generally aware of.
Everybody thinks he would like to be a Prince, but
that is generally because he wishes for the chance
of doing the very things which a Prince cannot and
must not do. Our Princes are servants of the State,
and so take care they do not forget it, The Prin-
cess, we trust, will shortly make her journey to
Scotland a little more quietly, and with a little more
regard to her powers of endurance. She and hers
must remember that it is not the strongest, and
certainly not the most willing, who last the longest.
POST.—Diplomacy is no doubt a very difficult
science. Negotiation and interference always pro-
ceed upon delicate ground, even where the matter
concerned is but a small quarrel between husband
and wife, or the determination of the proprietorship
of a piece of waste lying between two vast and
wealthy properties. When, however, the subjects
dealt with concern great and powerful nations, when
mighty interests and strong passions are in conflict,
the task of the diplomatist becomes arduous and
anxiously intricate. The difficulty is much enhanced
if the popular voice interferes, and deafens the ears
of those in consultation with cries either for War
or peace. People should understand what they
mean when they use these words ; we cannot always
be unfurling oriflammes, nor can we be for ever
piping pastorals beneath summer trees. We must
obey the laws which oblige all to movement and
exertion, and impute to each in his degree active
responsibilities. Of this the Polish question is an
apt example. We cannot shut our eyes to it, nor
can we altogether withhold our hands from it.
The limes wishes to go to sleep, like Beauty in
the wood, forgetful of the inevitable awakening
by the Beast. Our contemporary sees in the whole
we are to serve as
matter a French plot, in which