The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-25 00:00:00

THE TRICE OF GOLD.

Share;

13.14
25
10
st
st
50
20

6.4.0

Railways•

Bir., Vol., and Str. Val
Blyth and Tyne
Bristol and Exeter „
Caledonian
C ,rk and Bandon
Corn wal

A gets no divl
Do A ti I] 6p c.p an.hasl
Do. B been paid to B.
Dublin & Belfast June.
Dun.,Perth,& Ab. June.
East A ngliau
Eastern Counties ......
Eastern Union, A. stock
Do Bdo do
DoNw A, late E U3ds,
East Suffolk
Edinburgh & Glasgow '
Edin., Perth, & Dundee,
Glasz. and S. Western.'
GreatNrthn.of Scotland'
Great Northern
Do A stock

6i 7
96 07
106 106

5 6

[9.16.41

42 44
11 11
19 201
57 58i
55 58
37 40

93 94
30 30i
101 103

117 118
116 117
134 136
105 107
701 71}
57 6J

Do R do
Gt. S. an W. of Ireland
Great Western

Do Str Val gua. stock
Irish South Eastern
Lancashire & Yorkshire
London and Blackly'll
Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast
Lon., Chat, and Doyer
Lon. & North Western)
Lon. & South Western
L'derry & Coleraine
L 'derry & Enniskillen
Shef., & Lincoln
Maryport and Carlisle
Do 5hare5........
Metropolitan
Midland
Do New _

1071 1071
60 62
120 121
46 48
96} 96,
101 102

6 11
43} 431

if Si
1311 1311
14 3113
101 103

Do Ilirminz t Derby
] Mid Gt. W. of Ireland]
Do. b shares
Mid Kent _

Do Cray Line
Newcastle and Carlisle
Newry, Warnpt, & tos
Norfolk
North British

Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock
Do A stk ; A recs no d

till 6 pc. has been pdß,
Do B stock
Nth. Eastern—Berwick
D0,...G.N.E. purchase

12.10

Do'Leeds
Do York
North London
Do new
North Staffordshire
N. and S. W. Junction 1
Not. Gran. RI. & Canal'
Portsmouth
Rhs coney
Scottish Central
Scot. N. E., Aber. stock
Do Sc)t. Mid. stock
Shrews. and Welchpool
Shropshire Union
Sittingbourne & Sheer
South Devon
S. Durham & Lanc. Un
South Eastern
South Wales
S. York. and River Dun!
Staines,Wok.,andWok.
,Stockton & Darlington

Do

69 71
65i 0

93
d p
55 hsi
87 87&
101 103

ti 6 d

10i 11
95 96

127 129
45 17
103 106

46 48

37 39

Do New, 1860
Taff Vale.
Do Pref. No. 1
Thames H avenDk&Rail
Ulster
Do

Do
Vale of Neath
Victoria eta. and Pim 1
Waterford As Kilkenny
Water f ord Limerick
West Cornwall
West London
Do Ist class
Do 2d class
W. Hartlepool Har.Arß
West Midland Oxford
Do Newporr,
Do Hereford

841 MI
68 70
100 102
38
Si 9i p
5f64 P
144 148

55* 56*
2f* 3*
d
87 92
128 131

7 71

47 49
43 46
90 92

116} 17
1161 16}
134
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711 i 70i 71

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131 i f i
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981 8

87* 7
102

371-
841 I ;

7:1 di

43}
toi 90

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Leasing Closing Business
Railways. Paid. Co. s • Price. Done.
Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.& N.W
Birkenhead.,
Buckingh -nck h re...
Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. 53 55
Do. 56 per cent 100 Do.
Do. 5 „ 100 Do ll2 114 113}
Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103
Colchester, Stour Val. 100 E.U. &E.O
E. Lincolnsh. gApr c. 100 Gr. North. 136 138
E.Union,HarwichShs all E,Counts. 4 4}
Do. Woodbridge.... 100 • • • •
Gls. Barr. &Neils.Drct. 100 Cale-don ..
Do. new
Gloster &Dean Forest all Gt. West. • .
Hull and Selby all Yk.N. Mid 109 111
Do. halves
Do. quarters
Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 200 205
Lon. and Chat. Ext B
6 per cent
Do. Bromley, 6 per C. all Do. . !!
London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 62 64
Do. Preferen
Lon.,Tilb.& "-,bend 100 Pete &Co B2 84
Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 Norfolk
Don per cent lOO Do.
Mne.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW& M
Mid. Bradford Prefer-
ence stock
Newmark t, BurvFx
g*ua. 5 per cen,t..l 5. 5. 6. E Counts. p p
Northn.&Ea.tn. sp. c. all Do.
Do. 6 per cent. .... all Do.
Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do.
N. Eastn—Hartlepool 1( 0 N. E. Ber
North Western
Preston and Wyre. all kricNir. 44 46
Do. 4 shares A. all o. •• • •
Roystn.Hitch.& Shep. 100 ' t.North. 134 136
Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 122 124
Do. Do.
South Staffordshire
Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West( 93 95
Wimbledn t Croydon, all L.&Brgtn' 86 96

PREFERENCE SHARES.

Share/ Railways.

Closing Business
Paid. Prices. Done.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and
'he short exchange on London is 25f 15c per £1 sterling.
°li comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
17s. mid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
about 1-Ioth per cent. dearer in Paris than in London.
13Y advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 426 k per mark,
and the short exchange on London is 13.fi per £1 sterling.
Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about
2- mths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg.
T he course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
CO days' sight is 113 to 114 per cent., and the premium on
told is about Ea per cent. At these rates the importation of
gold from the United States would leave a trifling profit.

25 Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c
pref. issued at £5 all
at [iris. & Exet. 4p.c. st 100 93 95
20 Do. shares
st Caledon. qr. shrs, No. 2 100
et Cork & Bandon, 53 p. c. all
20 Cornwall. 5 percent all 20 21
63 Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun all 6 63
10 Do. lst Class Pref all
st E. Angn. Class Asp. c lOO 99 101
at E. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 100 109 111
st Do No. 2 100 109 111
at Do. new 6p.c. st lOO 126 128
at Eastern Union, 4p. o— 100 82 84
at Do. sp. c. guar lOO
st Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares 100 112 114
st Do. 4p. C. guar. S. & u lOO 90 92
at Furness, 5 per cent lOO
at Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 p.c lOO
st Great Northern, sp. c lOO 119 121
at D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c.pm lOO 113 115
st Do. 43 p. c. do lOO 106 103
st Do.sp.c.Redrc.atsp.c.pm 100 110 112 110
10 Gt. Nh. of' ..cot. let pref. all
st Gt. Sn. &W. (Ireland)
4 per cent lOO 100 102
50 Great West. (Berks and
Hants Ext) 5 per cent 6
st Do. redeem. 44 p. ct lOO 98 100 100 991
at Do. redeem. 4p. ct lOO 89 91
st Do. irredeem. 4p. ct lOO 90 92
st Do. sp. C. redeem. pref. 100 102 104
8 Do. Birm. pref. shares all 91 101
10 Do. Chester 8 p.c. pt. sits all 173 181
10 Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs all 101 11
st Do. Birm. guar. stock lOO 77 79
263 Do. Chesterguar. shares all 20 213
131 Do. do all 10 101
20 Do. do all 15 16
100 Lan. & Carl. 43 p.c. pre( SO
st Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock 100 136 138
at Do.Barnsl.st£s 2s 10dt e 100
at Do. 6p. c. (East Lan.) lOO
st Do. 41 p. c. (Blackb. pur. 100 102 104
at Lon.&Brig.sp.c.gu. No.l 100 112 114
st Do. 5 per cenLdo. No 2 100 112 114
at Do. 6 per cent. do lOO 135 140
at Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 100 112 114
st Do. 7 per cent pref. atk 100 152 156 1533
at Do, 6 p.c. do(W.K&C.P.) 100 128 131
at D 0.4 p c.st(div.def.lll'6s 100 75 77
st Lon.Chat&Dov. sp.c.pf. 100 96 98 97
st Lon. &N. W., Cov. &
Nuneaton, 5 per cent. 100
at Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent.
at, late 3d shares 100
at Do. 41 per cent
2s 6d Do. (Prtam. perpl. anna
of 28 6d
123 Londondy. & Cole. shs all
12} r,ondony. & Ennis. 4 shs all 134 131
at Man. Sh. & Lin. 9 per ct. 100 124 126
6 Do. £6
at Do. 35 per cent......... 100 0 71
10 'Do. redeem. 6 percent... 5 5 3pm
123 Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. all ..
121 Do. 41 per cent......... all .
at Midland Con. 6p. c. stk. 100 ..
st Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c 100 13' 139
st Do. 43 p.c. pref. at. rdem WO 103 105
st Do. 45 p.c. irredeemable 100
Do. 41 per cent. . . all
st Do.Leic. andHit.4per ct 100 94 96
st Nerflk. sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 100
st Do. 51 p. c. Pref. at. 1847 100 ..
at Do.sWay.ValEx.st.lBl7 100 ..
st Nort British, 5 per cent. 100 111 113
st Do. New gua. 5 per cent 100 109 111
10 Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs. 7 11
Ipm
10 Do. do. do. all
st Nth.Dvn.Rail.&Dck.Co. 100 ..
st N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. 100 ..
st Do. 41pr. ct. redeemable 100 ..
at Do. G. N. E. 4p. ct. pref 100 100 102
17 Do. Berwick 4p. c. pref. R. 13.4
20 Do. Leeds 6p. c. No. 1 13 4 dis par
125 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 ..
25 Do. York, H.& S. Purch. 10
20 North Staffordshire.. . all 3 dis par
10 Rhymney Guaranteed.. all 22 23
at Scottish North-Eastern
31 p. c. pref. stock.... 100 ..
at Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c 100 ..
at Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100
10s. South Devon, Ann, 10s. all 135 140
10 Do. Fixed 43 per cent all 10 11
10. 6. South Eastern(Reading,
Ann., 1.0.6)
at Do. 44 per cent
t Do, Fixed 43 per cent no 101 103
South Wales, gua. 4p. c. 100 ..
t Do. 43 per cent
st Do'
Stock. 100 .. . .
DobaYorkshire, 41pp
5. cep. ggcuu.
.aa
do. 1859 lOO
Do. 5 per cent. lOO ..
st S.
20 Do • • •
25
st W. Mid.-Oxf lstY' 6 1:1171 2877; 21093
25 • B6p. c all 32 34
Do. c 6
c all 31 33
st Watrfd & Ktiku p. c. 100 42 45
st
at Do. Newport 5
Do. 2d t;,-(t)ra stk 100 128 130
c.
pPf .gd. 100 103 105
p.c.
st Do. Perpet.6 p.
st Do. 66 100 121 128
tilt 1869 100 120 125
DOCKS.
•
stock ICommercial ! 100
stock 100. 4 per Cent. Pret.Min 100
stock East and West Judia •• 120 124 126
' stock !London .......... 100 57 59
s stock St. Katharine. lOO
60 62
stock 'Southampton lOO
11••• 2 d p
10,4020 k i—Dy ioetoNrciwa ........ ... ................ 100 99 101

FLOGGING.—The number of men flogged in the
array in the United Kingdcm in the year 1860 was but 179
**-Et great reduction as compared with former years, alike
14 the number of men flogged and in the number of re *gl-
kents in which men were flogged. Forty-one of these bad
subjects were in the Royal Artillery, and the same number
1.4 the cavalry (12 of them in the Military Train and nine
14 the 11th Hussars) ; there were only 96 in the whole of
U-
le infantry. Concurrently with this return another has
been issued, showing the number of boys sentenced to be
40gged in Englanctand Wales in 1858-60, upon summary
eO4-viction for simple larceny, under the Act of 1817 ; the
somber was no more than 1,716 in the three years. The
%lilierfe sentences were almost invariably 50 lashes; the
ci4t.tences of the lads varied, and they were more ire-
elltlYY punished with the birch. But in 11 gaols, boys of
to 14 years of age had 24 lashes with the cat; in some
at'slli 30 lashes • and in two, lads of 12 to 14 got 36 lashes.
I,:l'aunton a boy of nine had 24 lashes, but "with,,a very
but cat of soft small cords selected by the surgeon.
o{, ABEAS CORPUS TO COLONIES.—In consequence
oe case of John Anderson, the escaped slave, the Duke
in 4‘4 ewcastle has before the House of Lords a Bill provid-
ell
that in future no writ of habeas corpus shall issue fromE
I,gt and into any colony where there is a lawfully estab-
"4li_ecl court of justice authorised to issue such writs.
RIVATE BlLLS.—There seems no probability of
I P
4ek of " private business" in Parliament this Session.
a
t the end of last week above 270 private bills had been
e"Y brought into one or other house. The railway bills
11')Po.se the construction of no less than 1,800 miles of new
tie 'United Kingdom-1,497 in England.

1004
12& I

stock

stock

FOREIGN

Algerian ,
Antwerp ,S; Rotterdam
Ardennes.... .......
Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c.
Belgian East. Junction
Beziers to Graissessac
Carmeaux Mine £ Rail
Copiapo
Ditto Extension
Dutch Rhenish
Eastern of France
Grand Rus Guar. 6 p. c
Do. do.
tlreat Central of France
(;,t. Luxem., Con. she
ftalian Junction
Lierre k Turnhout
Lyons & Geneva
Namur & Liege
Do. 6 p. c. Pref.
Northern of France
Do. New Shares
Norwegian Trunk Pref
Conlin (Smyrna to Aidn)
L'aris,Lyons, & Medi ter.
Paris & Orleans

61 6;
7.
.7pl

I lk
i lk

11 12

4i 4 ,
1-P
23 44

lli 111

112 i

Ft ci
2t► 21
40 41

8 10
8i 7i
43 44
54 66

Recife & S. Fran. (Perm)
zua. 7 p. ct.
Riga Dunaburg
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish ........
Do. 7 per cent. Pref
Sambre & Meuse
Do. 54 per cent. Pref
San Paulo, lira, g. 7 p. c
S.Aust. &Lomb Venain
Southern of France
S. East Portugal 7 p et
West Flandern ..,
Do. 5i p. c. Preference
W. & N.W. of France
West,rn of Austria
Western of Switzerland
Wiesbaden . . .
Do. 8 par cent Pref
Zealand . .

31; 2/1

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2p
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19i

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10 30i

22 23

16 28

51 51

20 32
18 20
9 11
112 115

15 17
84 86
104 u 8
105 108

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96 99

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26 21
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10 15
14
11 16
1 14
76 8
52 53
68 70
10 12
19# 191
17 19
5 6
52 54
134 139
33 35

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THE SUN, LONDON, !TUESDAY! EVENING, FEBRUARY 2,25, 1862.

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LAW II'iTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

16 16;
1

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.)
LEDGER V. WEBSTER.

17 161

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, the proprie-
tor of the Era newspaper, against Mr. Benjamin Webster,
the lessee of the New Adelphi Theatre, for slander.
Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. Rigby appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. Sergeant
Shee for the defendant.

34i 6 1

Mr. Chambers, in opening the case on the part of the
plaintiff, said that Mr. Ledger, the plaintiff, was the pro-
prietor and editor of the Era, a weekly newspaper, its cha-
racter being partly of a sporting nature, but also the
chief organ of the theatrical profession. No one could deny
that Mr. Ledger, as editor, had done all he could to ele-
vate, improve, and encourage that profession. He had felt
bound to bring the present action against Mr. Webster for the
publication of a libel inserted in the bills of the New
Adelphi Theatre reflecting upon the character of the plain-
tiff; but before going into the question of the libel complained
of it would be necessary for hint to state that about two or
three years ago, it was considered by the patrons and mem-
bers of the profession, that as many of the members were
reduced to poverty and distress, they thought it advisable
to found an institution for their relief, and, accordingly, a
very large meeting was held, at which, no doubt, Mr.
Webster took the leading part ; and it was then agreed that
an institution to be called '1 he Dramatic College should be
erected, forming houses for the refuge of decayed members of
the profession. Subscriptions to alarge amount were obtained,
which were aided by the receipt s of certain fanoy fairs,
where the actresses of the profession acted as the keepers
of the stalls. There was also a class of entertainments
resorted to which did not meet the approbation of those
who were anxious for the elevation of the profession, as
"Cheap Johns" and "Aunt Sally." Mr. Ledger had in
his paper, the Era, praised the object of the benefit, but
was disappointed of the entertainment, and in 1861 another
benefit took place at the Crystal Palace, when similar en-
tertainments again took place. Mr. Ledger, in the Era,
had, in a leader, commented on those amusements, and ex-
pressed an opinion that it would not add to the true inte-
rests of the profession. The learned counsel then read
the articles in the Era, and proceeded to read the libel
complained of and inserted in the defendant's bill of Satur-
day, the 24th of August, to the effect that the plaintiff
had, unauthorised by the management, or any one con-
nected with the management, inserted an advertisement
of Mr. Toole's benefit, and which was a gratuitous insult
by a low-minded person to mislead the public. The inser-
tion of the advertisement had been forbidden, and showed
the pitiful resources of this journal (the Era) in giving free
advertisements and puffs at 6d. a line to its limited cir-
culation. After the publication of the libel, Mr. Ledger
had called upon Mr. Webster for its withdrawal.
It was, however, repeated. The learned counsel
then proceeded to nitrrate other matters that had taken
place in connection with the insertion in the Era of
a letter signed, J. D., condemning the proceedings at the
Crystal Palace on the occasion of the benefit for the Dra-
matic College, which led to a correspondence, in which Mr
Webster had demanded and obtained an apology from J. D •
The learned counsel concluded by saying that the plaintiff'
had been compelled to come forward for his own vindication
and lay the case before the jury.
The libel, as also the articles in the Era, and the corre-
spondence, were put in and taken as read.
The publication of the libel
.having been proved,
Mr. Caxford, of the Law Tones and the Field, and Mr.
David Mitchell Aird, printer of the Economist, were called
to prove that the libel was calculated to injure the circula-
tion and property of a class paper.
This being the plaintiff's case, Mr. Sergeant Shee pro-
ceeded to address the jury for the defendant.
Mr. Webster was examined, and said on his attention
being called to the articles in the Era reflecting on the
Dramatic College fete, he wrote to the editor respecting them,
and no notice being taken of his communications he sent
his stage manager to the Era office with an intimation that
no further advertisements of the Adelphi Theatre were to
appear in the Era newspaper without a written order.
Notwithstanding this, on the 24th of August an advertise-
ment announcing \lr. Toole's benefit appeared, which was
quite unauthorised.
The case was proceeding when we went to press.

11 II
3i

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)

, .
ALLEGED FRAUDS IN THE LEATHER TRA. DE-IN RE
ALFRED WILLIAM RIDER.

This bankrupt was described as of Bevis Marks, City,
leather factor, and was brought up in custody from the
Queen's Bench prison to surrender under the petition in
bankruptcy, and to apply for his release.
Mr. Brandon appeared to oppose on the part of the peti-
tioning creditor, Mr. Janson, of Bennet's-place, Grace-
church-street, leather factor.
Mr. Sargood, instructed by Mr. Beard, Basinghall-street,
supported, and said that the application was made under the,
112th section of the old Act. The bankrupt was in custody
under a capias on the ground that ho was about to leave
the country, but it had been held of ELby, Deacon, and
Chitty that the Court had power to release.
Mr. Brandon took an objection that there was no affidavit
of service of notice under the 19th rule under the New Act.

Mr. Sargood argued that it was unnecessary, as in this
case all had been done that was necessary.
His Honour, however, held that an affidavit must be
made, as required by the new rules, and served on the re-
spective parties interested, in this case being the petitioning
creditor and his solicitor.

The facts of the case are these :—Thomas George Rider,
a brother of the bankrupt, was made bankrupt, and charged
with several offenees under the bankrupt law. After a pre-
liminary examination at Guildhall Police Court, he was
aimitted to bail, but absconded. It was suspected bank
rapt had obtained considerable property belonging to Thos.
Rider, under a fictitious sale, and was debtor to the estate
on bills of exchange to the extent of about £9OO, and in the
belief that he was about to quit the country, he was taken
on a capias, issued at the suit of Mr. Janson, who is a cre-
ditor for £768.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE POOR-LAW GUARDIANS OF ST. MARTIN'S AND
A TROUBLESOME INMATE.—SamueI Withers, an inmate
of St. Martin's Workhouse, and who is a most troublesome
fellow, was charged betore Mr. Tyrwhitt with the follow-
ing conduct :

~'‘everal of the guardians attended to hear the case.

Michael Brannan, porter of the Workhouse, said—The
defendant is an inmate of the house, and yesterday went
out on leave, and returned at one o'clock drunk and dis-
orderly. I got him upstairs, and he was reported to the
board and ordered to appear before it at seven o'clock. H e
attended, and then abused the guardians in such a manner
that I was ordered to remove him and give him in cus-
tcdy. _ _

Mr. Tyrwhitt—ln what way did he abuse the guar-
dians ?

Brannan—He was hallooing at the guardians, but I
cannot say what ho said. Some of the guardians are pre-
sent.

Defendant—l was not drunk.

Brannan—At seven he had partly recovered, but was
not quite sober. _

Mr. William Kemmish, of 16, Lowther Arcade, one of
the guardians said : At seven yesterday evening Withers
was brought before the board to answer the offence of
being drunk. Before I could speak to him, he said, " I
was the biggest vagabond in the parish, and the greatest
wretch," and called me many other offensive things. I
appealed to the board to know whether a guardian was to
be so abused. I cannot say whether the man was drunk
or sober, but he was labouring under the effects of drink.
His conduct was at all times so bad that he was the terror
of the other inmates.

Defendant—Had I not occasion to write to the Poor. law
Board about the treatment I received ?

Mr. TyrwlAt—What do I care about the Poor -law
Board ? It has nothing to do with this case.
Mr. Wm. Goodchild, another guardian, residing at 15,
Long-acre, said—l was present, and the defendant was
brought in for being drunk, when he began a tirade of abuse
against the guardians, particularl3. Mr. Kemmish and my-
self. He called Mr. Kemmish a diabolical scoundrel, and
an oppressor of the poor. Our business was interrupted
until he was removed. He was given in charge by order
of the board.
Defendant—Had I not occasion to complain to the poor
law board ?
John Simmons, 87 C, said the defendant was not drunk
when he took him into custoly, but he had been drinking.
Defendant—l went out yesterday, being in bad healt h,and
came back at one o'clock, but not drunk, or I should have
been given into custody. I was unwell and sick. At seven
o'clock. I was ordered to attend before the board. I had
occasion to complain of the guardians, and Mr. Ferrell, Ithe
Poor-Law inspector, attended and investigated the circum-
stances, and he suppressed his indignation at the manner in
which I had been treated. I denied being drunk before the
board. I was no more so than lam now. The guardians
misunderstood what I said. I wish to know if they dont
always give the inmates in custody for being drunk.
Brannan—Not if quiet. The dining-hall yesterday was
in an uproar, all the people coming out. The defendant
has been here twice before, and acted in the same manner
at the workhouse.
Mr. Kemmish—The clerk is here, and he will contradict
all the prisoner has said.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—The question is whether or not the de-
fendant was drunk. What is to be done with a wilful
man like you ? They might have given you in charge if
they liked at first, or turned you out, but they did not do
that. You have been proved to have abused the Board.
If you were not properly treated, and wished to complain,
you knew how to write. I must send you for 14 days, and
you may be sent for 42. You are a wilful man.
The defendant was then locked up.

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THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

!NIPEEIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
THE REVISED CODE OF EDUCATION.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Duchess of Parma arrived three days back
at Munich, where she intends to remain for a few days•
The Grand Duke Ferdinand of Tuscany has also arrived
in the Bavarian capital, and taken up his residence at the
palace of Prince Ltutpold.

The Bishop of WINCHESTER presented petitions
against the revised code of education.

On the motion of the Earl of COLCHESTER, the following
bills were read a second time .—Caterham Water 'Works,
Ceylon Railway Company, Great Britain Mutual Life As-
surance, Leeds Weter, Deaf and Dumb Poor Asylum, Dun-
dalk and Enniskillen Railway, and -Webb and Gray's
Patent.