The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-26 00:00:00

THAMES.

IMPUDENCE AND RESIGNATION.—James Cogle, a poor
shoeless boy, aged 13 years, was brought before Mr. Part-
ridge charged with attempting to steal a till and its con-
tents from the shop of Mrs. Eliza Taylor, ship biscuit
baker, of No. 124, Cock-hill, Rateliff.

Mrs. Taylor stated that last evening she saw the prisoner
behind her counter and about to remove the till. She at
first thought it was her own boy, but on closer inspection
she found it was a strange lad, and she got up and laid
hold on him. Another boy came into the shop and tried
to rescue him.
Prisoner—There ho is.

Mr. Partridge—Who, what do you mean ?
Another boy left the back of the court, got into the dock
alongside the prisoner and said, " Here I am, sir."
Prisoner—This is the chap who was with me.
Mr. Partridge ordered the " chap" to leave the dock and
said there was no charge against him. If there was a
charge he would not hear -it in such an irregular way of
bringing a case before him.
George Coleman, a police-constable, No. 270 K, stated
that the prisoner had been in custody before, and was a
very impudent boy. No shopkeeper was safe from his
petty depredations.

Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner had been
very much neglected.

Mr. Partridge having made inquiries about the prisoner's
father and family, said he should order the prisoner to be
detained three years at the Feltham Industrial School, and
his father to pay 2s. per week for his support.
The Prisoner--Three years at the Feltham School ?
Mr. Partridge—Yes, three years.
The Prisoner—Thank you. I don't mind that. Throe
years. Good!

STABBING.—EmanueI Visaro, a Spanish seaman, was
brought before Mr. Partridge charged with robbing and
wounding Emma Frost, of No. 15, Albert-square, Shad-
well.

The prosecutrix said she was in a " dance-room " in
Whitechapel last night, and saw the prisoner and other
foreign sailors beating a young man. She interfered and
the prisoner struck her on the head with a sharp instru-
ment.

Mary Ann Scanton confirmed the evidence of Frost.
Robert Payne, a police-constable, No. 198 1 said the
surgeon at the London Hospital pronounced the wound on
the woman's head to be a very serious one. She bled
copiously from the wound.

Mr. Partridge remanded the prisoner for a week.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE--This day

- -
LONDON, May 26.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly; rather fresh breeze and fine weather.
LERWICK, May 24.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—The Tay,
screw steamer, for Davis Straits.

FALMOUTH, May 25.—Wind S.E.—Arrived--Pillar,
from Havannah.

SWANSEA, May 24.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Wilton
Castle, from Barcelona. • Sailed—Pole Star, for Valpa-
raiso.

OFF CROOKHAVEN, May 26.—Wind S.W.— Arrived.
Scotia, screw steamer, from New York.
CLYDE, May 21.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Clutha, for
Melbourne.

PLYMOUTH, May 21—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Carl X
N., from Rio Janeiro.

OFF NORTH RONALD'S BAY, May 24.—Wind S.W.—
Arrived—Courier, from the Tyne for Boston.
CARDIFF, May 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Etherly,
from Bilboa.

BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

GRAVESEND, Friday Morning,

Arrived, May 25.—Vriew Gertrude, from: Groningen ;
Deodate, from Dram; Axe], from Lokken ; Bertha, from
Guernsey ; Henrietta, from Hookseil; Julia, from Caen ;
Myrtle and Antina, from Gottenburg ; Renote, from
Dantsic ; Christiana Parr, from Christiana ; Herman's
Sophia, from Aalborg.

DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed.—Star of Ceylon, for Colombo ; Melody, for St.
Lucia—both from London.

Bank of England Return,•—Last Evening.

An Account, pursuant to I
cap. 32, for the week ending

4110---
le Act 7th and Sth Victoria
Wednesday, May 24, 1865.

I.BBUJI DEF
Notes 'soiled .......£29,04,3551

' A.RT IVIEII T•

Government Debt .£11,015,1(0
Other Securities .. 3.634,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 14,359 355
Silver Bullion .... -2

.£.2 9, ow, aiss

£29,t0J,355

BANKING D
eroprietOrs' Capi-
tal tat........... 3,220
ite t . . ............ 3,220,550
l'ublic Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac.

counts) 7,697,105
Other lleyosits 13,551,860
Seven Day and
other Bills

£39,791,070 1
W

May 25, 1865.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING•

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
THE BELFAST WATER BILL.
On the order of the day for the third reading of this bCII,
Mr. O'REILLY moved that the bill be read a third time
that day fortnight.
Sir H. CAIRNS objected to the postponement.
After some discussion the bill was read a third time and
passed.

COLONEL DAWKINS' CASE.
Mr. D. GRIFFITHS gave notice that to-morrow even-
ing, on the order of the day for going into committee of
supply, he would move for all letters that have passed be-
tween the Commander-in -Chef and the major-general
commanding the regiment in which Colonel Dawkins
served ; also the papers referring to the inquiries held in
reference to the matter.
ALLEGED CLAIMS BY AMERICA.

Sir J. WALSH gave notice that he would to-morrow
evening ask a question in reference to the claims made by
the United States Government on England as compensa-
tion for the depredations made by the Alabama and other
Confederate vessels on United States merchantmen. Ho
desired to learn whether any new claims had been made,
and what had passed in reference to the claims it was
known had already been made.
THE LEEDS BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Mr. FERRAND gave notice that to-morrow he would
move that the select committee to sit upon this matter be
composed of five members, with two other hon. gentlemen
to conduct the examination, but not to vote.
___—

THE LATE SURVEYOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.

Mr. MONSELL asked the Secretary to the Treasury in
what way the Government proposed to give effect to the
recommendation of the Commissioners of Customs that the
services of their late senior Surveyor-General, Mr. St. John,
should be recognised in some special manner.
Mr. F. PEEL said the Pensions' Act gave the Treasury
no authority whatever to grant pensions to the widows and
families of public officers, however extraordinary their ser-
vices might have been.
TIPPERARY POLICE.

In answer to Mr. LANIGAN,
Sir R. PEEL said that the extra police in the county of
Tipperary, paid out of the local rates, were sent there at
the request of the magistrates. If they had no duties to
perform, and the magistrates petitioned for their removal,
they would be removed at once.
THE BELLEROPHON.

In reply to Mr. TORRENS,
Lord C. PAGET said the design for the Bellerophon was
proved on the 23d July, 1863. The building was com-
menced on the following 28th December. She went out
of dock in 1865 in perfect readiness for receiving her en-
gines, boilers, and masts. She will probably be completed
for sea by the end of November next.
MALT DUTY BILL.
In answer to Sir F. KELLY,

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed to
postpone the motion for the second reading of this bill for
a week.

UNION CHARGEABILITY BILL.

On the motion for the third reading of this bill,
Mr. HENLEY reverted once more to the report of Dr.
Hunter and the charge it brought against the landed pro-
prietors of having made a wholesale demolition of the cot-
tages of the poor. Alluding especially to the statements
which affected his own county, Oxford, the right hon.
gentleman said that since last the subject was discussed
he had carefully analysed the circumstances of the eighty
parishes where it was represented by the commissioner the
number of cottages had decreased, and explained that the
diminution in the population was not confined to the rural
districts, but included the principal towns in the county,
and that in the vast majority of the parishes alluded to
there were numerous houses lying unoccupied. The fact
was, that the population of the county, as shown by the
census, had decreased, and this was confirmed by the rate
of wages which during the last 15 years had increased from
10 to 12 per cent. From all the circumstances of the case,
therefore, he arrived at the conclusion that a more un-
founded charge than that which had been brought against
the landlords of Oxfordshire could not have been invented.
His surprise was, indeed, that there had not been a much
more extensive diminution of cottage accommodation.
Turning then to the bill, he protested against the manner
in which it had been conducted through the house, and
contended that, by converting the country unions into so
many parishes, the measure would extend the evils which
now pertained to large parishes, and that by not adopting
the principle of irremovability, the state of the poor would
be worse rather than better.

Mr. BENTINCK condemned the bill as a political move
founded upon hypocritical pretences.
Mr. KNIGHT observed that there were two arguments
used in favour of the bill, one in the lobby, the other in the
house. The cry against close parishes was raised in the
house, but in the lobby the cry of the borough members
was—Vote for the bill, that our constituents may gain so
much at the expense of the country parishes.
After a few words from Mr. MITFORD the bill was
read a third time and passed, amid cheers from the Minis-
terial benches.

The Partnership Amendment Bill and the General Post-
office (Additional Site) Bill were also read a third time and

passed.