The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-21 00:00:00

TI-Ili; SUN. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21, 1803.

LAW INTELLIGENCE---This Day.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
DREDGE V. DREDGE AND GREY.
This was a petition presented by the husband praying
for the dissolution of the marriage on the ground of the
adultery of his wife.
The petitioner was at the time of his marriage about 19
years of age, the female being some years his senior.
After marriage they went to reside at Pimlico, and
for a time things went on very comfortable, During
his absence at business the wife, it appeared, became ac-•
quainted with the co-respondent Grey, a private in the
Coldstream Guards, then quartered in the Wellington
barracks, Bird-cage-walk. On one occasion an invi-
tation was sent for Mr. and Mrs. Dredge to dine
with a relative of the husband's, when Mrs. Dredge
declined, on the ground that she had promised
to visit her father that day, but she persuaded her husband
to accept the invitation. This was done, and then it was
alleged that having given her husband to understand that
she should be from home all day, she received a visit from
the soldier, who remained to dinner and supper. When
he was leaving the house ho was observed to have Mr.
Dredge's greatcoat over his regimentals, and instead of
wearing his regimental cap he had one of the husband''s
hats on. On another occasion she met the co-respondent
while out walking in the park, and as he had a companion
with him she directed her female servant to go and
walk with Grey's companion, while she had a conversation
with him. There were, also, some other very discreditable
proceedings detailed, such as the wife passing herself off as
a nursemaid.

The Judge• Ordinary was quite satisfied that the allega-
tions in the petition had been proved, and he granted a

decree nisi.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
THE ALEXANDRA.
The Solicitor-General commenced hie argument this
morning, and was proceeding when we went to press.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUG=H-STREET.

A CONSTABLE'S CURE POE SHAM FITS—AN IMPOSTOR.
—William Booth, a dirty. looking fellow, was charged with
being found in the area of the house of the Earl of Lucan,
36, South-street, St. George's, for an unlawful purpose.
Reeves, 41 C, said that on the previous afternoon he was
called to the residence of the Earl of Lucan, and on going
down into the area he found the prisoner lying down as if
in a fit. He called to the servant to bring him a pail of
water, and as soon as the prisoner heard the word water
mentioned he looked up as fresh as ho then appeared in
court.

Mr. Yardley supposed there was a little hydrophobia, and
asked the prisoner what ho had been ?
Prisoner said he had been a soldier, and the sun had
affected him. He was down the area for the purpose of
begging, having come from Macclesfield to get his discharge
renewed at the Horse Guards, having lost it.
Mr. Yardley asked the prisoner when he was discharged,
and where it was that the sun affected him ?

Prisoner said he was discharged three years ago, and had
been wi h his regiment, the 23d, to India,
Mr. Yardley inquired what part ? and the prisoner an-
swered Calcutta ; and, in answer to further questions, the
prisoner went afterwards to ifroballah, but he had no idea
how far it was from Calcutta, whether 100 or 500 miles,
and said it might be 1,000.

The Earl of Lucan's servant said the prisoner came to
the house yesterday afternoon and begged, and, as he would
not leave, he was obliged to get the assistance of a constable.
Mr. Yardley committed the prisoner for 14 days.
Prisoner asked the magistrate to let him off.

Mr. Yardley said the prisoner had got hold of the name
of two places in India, but knew nothing about them ; and
a man who lived by lying he could not let off, and if the
prisoner came again the punishment would be more severe.

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THAMES.
A DANGEROUS YOUNG THlEF.—Henry Pickett, a very
cunning young thief, well dressed, and got up in most ap-
proved style, and who put on an appearance of innocence
which would have deceived any but the most experienced
officers, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with
committing a very impudent robbery in a public street.
The prisoner is not quite 12 years of age, and he has been
in custody 20 times. Yesterday (Friday) afternoon a man
named George Smith, of No. 6, York-street, Commercial-
road, East, was driving a horse and cart along Oxford-
street, Whitechapel, at the back of the London Hospital,
when his attention wcs called to the prisoner who was at
the back of the cart in the act of drawing some linen out of
a trunk. A white holland jacket was in his hand. The
prisoner, on finding himself discovered, immediately
called out to the driver of the horse and cart,
"There they go, sir, down that street, they have
been stealing your things." Very fortunately
the driver did not proceed in the direction indicated by the
prisoner. If he had done so the horse, cart, and £5O worth
of linen belonging to the proprietors of the London Tavern,
would have been taken away in his absence. The prisoner
was detained until Police Sergeant Wood, 16 K, arrived,
who took him into custody.
'I he prisoner made a very plausible address in defence.
He said that that he observed some thieves pulling linen
cut of a trunk in the cart, and interrupted them, and began
to replace the linen in the trunk. Observing the driver
turn round, he called to him andTointed out the direction
the thieves had taken. He considered it very harsh indeed,
because he had prevented a robbery he should be arrested
as a thief. He was respectably connected, and begged of
the magistrate to send for his father and friends, who would
feel most acutely his undeserved and degrading position.
Thomas Venables, an old detective officer, No. 141 K,
here stepped forward and said, " This boy is the most dan-
gerous thief in London.,' His appearance and manner is
so deceptive. He has been several times convicted for
petty robberies and picking pockets. He was convicted in
May last, and sentenced to three months imprisonment
and hard labour, and three years schooling in a reforma-
tory school for picking pockets at the South-Eastern rail-
way station. His father got him off and he was sent to
a reformatory. He is the cleverest young pickpocket and
thief we have.

Mr. Partridge asked the prisoner if he would be tried by
him (the magistrate) or at the sessions ?
The prisoner—Well, sir, I will be tried here if I itm to
be tried at all. I was blamed for robbing a till in Devon-
shire-street. I can tell you the man who did it. If you
will let me go I will tell you of many robberies, and where
the people who did things:are to be found.
Wood—Yes, sir, he told me outside the court he could
put me on to several chaps if I could square my evidence
and get him out of this.

Mr. Partridge said so dangerous and incorrigible a thief
as the prisoner must be removed from society for a long
time, and sentenced him to be detained for three years in the
Feltham Industrial School.

The prisoner uttered a dreadful oath on hearing his sen-
tence, and as he was being removed by the gaoler, stamped
his fret, gnashed his teeth, and exclaimed, I should like
to cut your - eyes out."
Mr. Partridge sail the prisoner's father would have to
contribute towards the maintenance of his son at Feltham
school.

Appointment of General Berg as Viceroy of

Poland.

The official Dziennik of Warsaw, of the 14th November,
publishes the following—

UKASE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SENATE.

1. %Ve hereby most graciously free his Imperial Highness,
our dearest brother, the Grand Duke Constantine Mikoleje-
wicz, at his own request, from the duties of our namiestnik
and commander-in-chief of the troops in the kingdom of
Poland, leaving him all his other dignities.
2. We hereby most graciously order Count Berg, assistant
to his imperial highness the commander-in-chief of the
troops in the kingdom of Poland, councillor of state, adju-
tant-general, and general of infantry, to be our namiestnik
and commander-in-chief of the troops in the kingdom'of
Poland, with all the rights attached to those appointments,
and leaving him the member ship of the council of state and
all other dignities.—Signed in original with his Imperial
Majesty's own hand, ALEXANDER LIVADIA, 19th (31st)
October, 1863.

ORDER TO THE TROOPS IN THE KINGDOM OP POLAND,
_ ._ _

DATED 1 ( 13) NOVEMBER.

1. In announcing, to the troops the reEcript addressed to
his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine Miko-
lajewiliz, in consequence of the most gracious liberation of
his imperial highness from the duties of commander• in-chief
and nareiestnik of the kingdom of Poland, I hereby order
it to be read in all companies, squadrons, and batteries.

2. By his order of the 19th October, the Emperor having
deigned most graciously to liberate his Imperial Highness
the Grand Duke Constantine Mikolajewicz, at his imperial
highness's own request, from the duties of namiestnik of
his Imperial Majesty, and commander-in-chief of the troops
in the kingdom of Poland, has deigned to appoint me to
those duties.
On the day the rescript to his imperial highness was
signed, together with the ukase to the Administrative Se-
nate naming the namiestnik of the kingdom, and comman-
der-in-chief of troops, his Imperial Majesty made me happy
with the following gracious words :—" May God assist you
to justify my confidence in you; I am quite convinced that
the troops of the guard and the army under your command
will continue to fulfil their duties with as much zeal and
.distinction as they did under my brother."
Soldiers I lam happy that on the day of my entering
upon the duties of commander-in-chief I am enabled to turn
to you with the words of our great monarch, to express to
you his thanks for your past services, and the conviction
of his Imperial Majesty that 3ou will continue to be the
heroes you have shown yourselves hitherto, penetrated with
an unalterable affection for the Emperor and your country.
Let us unite our efforts to justify the hopes of the monarch,
and may God help us in the task.
(Signed) Adjutant-General Count BEItG.