The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-07 00:00:00

POLICE I.ATTALLIG_EIV(E.—( This hiay.)

MARLBOROUGH STREET.
HOUSEBREAKING.— Wm. Unwin, 27, Rathbone-
place, was charged before Mr. Yardley on suspi-
cion of breaking and entering the house 11, Percy-
street, Tottenham-court-road, and stealing £4 in
silver, 40s, in postage stamps, the property of Mr.
Frederick Wm. Rowney.

Mr. E. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, pro-
secuted.

Michael Prady, time-keener to Mr. Rowney,
artists' colourman, said on Wednesday night last
he left the premises at half-past seven, and he was
the last person there, and everything was then
safely fastened, including the imp door on the roof
of 11, Percy-street. Yesterday morning, about
half-past 8, he found the drawers in the counting-
house all pulled out of the tables, and a desk open,
and some of the cupboards had the locks broken off,
having been locked overnight. He then found at
No. 10 the trap door open, and he saw the door
broken offits hinges, evidently done with a "jemmy"
or crowbar.

Mrs. Landford, 27, Rathbone-place, said the
prisoner came to the house last Monday to look at
the bedroom at the top of the house. He said he
was about a situation, and if he got it the room
would suit him very well. He then left, but came
back and took the room shortly after. He was let
in on Wednesday night by her husband. He could
see the next house from the parapet.
In answer to Mr. Yardley, the witness said there
were 13 houses between hers and Mr. Rowney's.
The husband of the last witness said on Wednes-
day night prisoner wished him good night, and he
left him in the loom. He had other lodgers, and
each had a room.

Lambert, 68 E, proved finding three desks in the
counting-house forced open, also two cupboards at
the house No. 11. He found the trap door and the
loft door wrenched off. He also found footmarks
on the leads leading to Rathbone-place, and also
knee-marks. It was very easy to get from Percy-
street to Rathbone-place over the roofs. There
were also knee marks corresponding with the pat-
tern of the prisoner's trowsers. At the station he
told the prisoner the charge, and he said he knew

nothing about it. He also said he was not in a
situation, and had not been after one, and on ask-
ing why he had told his landlady that he had, he
denied doing so, Prisoner's sister refused to give
any account of him.
In answer to Mr. Yardley the officer said the
marks appeared fresh ones.
Mr. James Aylmer Kelly, clerk to Mr. Rowney,

proved that when he left the premises £1 Os. 7d.
was in a till in the desk, and he missed it. About
130 persons were employed on the premises.
Mr. Yardley said there was sufficient evidence for
a remand, and the prisoner was remanded for a
week.

LAW .111,TELL1GENCE.—(This Day.)

ROLLS COURT.

(Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Romilly.)

MOTION FOR JUDGMENT.-.-IN RE BAYLIS. -
This wag an application to discharge an order to
tax a solicitor's bill of costs.

His Honour, the Master of the Rolls, said that if
Mr. Falconer would pay three guineas to Mr.
Baylis he would discharge the order. Mr. Baylis
to deliver up to Mr. Falconer all books and papers
in his possession within one week, which was
assented to. No costs of motion on either side.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
THWAITES V. THWAITES.

This was a suit instituted by the wife for judicial
separation on the ground of cruelty; the respon-
dent pleaded denial and provocation.

Dr: Twiss and Dr. Witmby were for the peti-
tioner; and Mr. Kerslake and Dr. Spinks for the
respondent.
Mrs. Minerva Thwaites, the petitioner, said she
was married to the respondent in 11149. They re-
sided in Bristol, where her husband carried on
the business of a dentist. In the latter part
of 1851 Mr. Thwaites complained of our
eldest boy coming into the bed-room ; and in order
to prevent it she got up no less than nine times.
Her husband complained of such a disturbance,
although it was at his desire she tried to prevent
the child coming into the room. She was called
a selfish woman, and was afterwards kicked by,
Mr. Thwaites. He got up shortly after, and feeling
faint from the effects of the blow, she called her
husband, and he gave her a glass of brandy and
water. In the summer of 1854, when her infant
son William was at her breast, she was struck by
her husband. In July, 1856, her husband showed
her some gold he said he had been saving for the
education of his boy, and quarrelled with her because
she answered all his questions in the affirmative. Her
husband was in the habit of firing pistols in his
work-room and used to get intoxicated. He used
to wake the children and pinch her while she was
in bed without her saying a word to him. At
diff rent times he prevailed on her to allow him
to extract 16 of her teeth, and while her gums were
in an excoriated state he refused to allow her pro-
per food. The separation took place in 1861. There
were four children.

In cross-examination, the petitioner stated she
considered the cruelty commenced after the birth of
her second child. While she was in a very precari-
ous state her husband had kicked her in bed. After
this they slept in different apartments. She- was
not in the habit of accusing her husband of being
drunk. She was on as good terms with her hus-
band as forbearance would allow. She used to com-
plain of the food that was given her after her teeth
had been taken out, but she was always told
her food was cut off the joint provided for the
family. It was always the hard portions of the joint
she had brought her. While she had the children
under her care no complaints were ever made of the
filthy state of the child. The little girl ce:tainly
was never in such a filthy state as to have contracted
a disease. She never threatened to show the child
to the neighbours, and accused her husband of
ill using it. The child was never sent away
from home in consequence of the neglect of
cleanliness. She left home in 1860. While
she occupied a separate room she used it for _
3.11 purposes. The servants used to complain, but
they did so without cause, as she obviated every
cause of inconvenience or unpleasantness. While
she was at Welsh's all communication between her
and her husband was carried on by means of mes-
sages brought by the servants. She never abused
her servants. Her servants had said her con-
duct was not that of a mother. When she
confined herself to her room in 1860, she
for some time endeavoured to direct the household
affairs, but she was so insulted that any attempt to
keep up her position was entirely useless. She
never insulted the servant, Hannah Dade, in her
husband's presence. Hannah Dade had accused her
of being a kept mistress, and she had replied that
she (Dade) was Mr. Thwaites' kept mistress. The
witness was then minutely cross-examined on seve-
ral points, hut she denied ever having given her
husband cause for his ill-treatment.

The case is expected to last the whole day.

MIS DA PS SHIPPING.

LONDON, Feb. 7.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Easterly ; moderate breeze, and very fine seasonable
weather.

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELmaRArn.)

SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning.
Arrived—Gem, from St. Ives ; Ann, from Plymouth ;
Alice Richardson, from Sunderland.

GRAVISSEND, Friday Morning.
Arrived, Feb. 6—Clarissa, from Terceira.
Arrived, Feb. 7—Providence, from La Uncon ; Puzzell,
from St. Michael's; Perseverance, from Medimblik ; Han-
nah Eleanor, from Stettin; Speedwell, from Mauritius.

DEAL. Friday Morning,
Passed, Feb. 6—John Temperly, from London, for Bom-
bay; Hollingside, from London, for Sydney; Behrend,
from Memel, for Dublin ; Lily, from London, for Shanghai;
Vicar of Bray, from London, for Adelaide.

LORD VANE TEMPEST.--Tbere was a brisk fight
in General Banks's command the other day. One of our
officers, a Capt. Young, who had been dismissed from the
service for improper conduct, saw fi.,, for what reason I
know not, to make an assault on Capt. Stewart, Assistant -
Adjutant-Gene al, a gentleman better known in England
as Lord Vane Tempest. Capt. Stewart took the matter
with coolness, and inflicted fearful "punishment" upon
his assailant, with weapons of nature's own providing,
polishing him off most artistically. The coming up of the
provost guard put a atop to the little affair, and well for
poor Young too, who found that he had met with an old
hand. The American verdict is, that Captain Stewart
served Captain Young right ; for if the latter had any
ground of complaint against a gentleman who has hand-
comely volunteered into our army, and whom we have found
a valuable friend, ho should have had resort to the modo
that is customary with gentlemen, and which is more
proper in military circles than it is among civilians. As it,
was, he got the worst of it, and in such fad measure, that
it is not probable he will try the " rough" manner of pro-
ceeding again in a hurry.
The will of Mrs. Mary Massie, formerly of Ross-
shire, N.B. late of Royal-crescent, city of Bath, relict of
\Vatkin Williams Massie, Esq., was proved in London on.
the 2d of January, the personalty sworn under £160,000,,
the executors nominated being her nephew, Sir Roderick
Impey Murchison, and Wm. D. Hull, Esq.
THE COAL TRADE.—The depr, s&on in trade
and the mildness of tht season have had a remarkably de-
pressing effect on the consumption of coal in the metropolis.
during the past month. In January, 1861, the respective
railways having access to London carried 136,900 tons 14
cwts ; this year for the corresponding period but 126,270
tons 16 cwts—viz,, the London and North-Western, 49,001
tons 18 cwts; Great Northern, 38,682 tons 11 cwts;
Eastern Counties, 26,763 tons 17 cwts; Great W-stern,
10,909 tons : Midland, 5,048 tons; Chatham and Dover,
349 tons 15 cwts; London, Tilbury, and Southend, 112
tons ; showing a deere se or 10,629 and 18 cwts. The int -
portation of sea-borne coal has declined still more consid-
erably,--from 302,774 tons in January, 1861, to 233,020
tons in the past month, being less by 69,751 tons,