The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-14 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET THIS DAY.

A Gnoss IMPOSTOR.—George Newman, a middle-aged
man, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with endeavouring
to obtain money by false pretences.
It appears that on the previous evening the prisoner
went to a private hotel, at 36, St. James's-place, and asked
the servant, a young man named Boyd, whether the lady
was at home, at the same time stating that he wished a
message to be taken to her that he had been in the employ
of the Gas Company, at 25, Piccadilly, and that there
having been an explosion at Charing-cross he had lost one
of his fingers, and could do no work. He said he was ♦ery
hard up, and wanted assistance.
Benjamin Wheatley, a lamplighter in the employ of the
Western Gas Company, Argyle-street, said his attention
was called to the prisoner by a gentleman who said the
prisoner had been to two or three different houses asking
for assistance, representing that he was the lamplighter,
and also the meter maker to the company. He watched
the prisoner, and heard him say at one place that he was
the meter maker, and that he had lost three fingers, and
the company would do nothing for him. He had seen the
inspector of the company, who said the prisoner had
never been in the employ of the company at all.
In answer to a question, the witness said that at the time
he saw the prisoner he had his hand bound up, but there
was not the least occasion for that, for he had evidently
lost his finger some years. _ _ .

A constable' said the prisoner owned to going to two
houses and aSking for money. The prisoner said it was
quite true that there had been an explosion, and !that he
had lost his fingers, and he then asked to be allowed to go.
Mr. Tyr whitt ordered iL^ inspector of the gas company
to be sent for, and the case was :emended for that pur-
pose.

FOREIGN MAIL PACKET I,IST.

MAILS DUE.

AuK,ralia and Mauritius, via Southampton. April 18.
via Marseilles . April 12.
Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. May 4.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and Sr. Helena May 3.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton April 18.
via Marseilles April 12.
▪ May 4.
▪ April 10.
April 18.
April 12.
April 10.
▪ April 20.
▪ April 11.
April 10.
April 12.
.April 16.
April 11.
April 10.

Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.
-- via Marseilles...
India (Bombay), via Southampton
via Marseilles

Lisbon
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton
__ via Marseilles

Newfoundland

Oporto and Vigo
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet....
by U.S. packet....
by Canadian packet. April 9.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe .. April 10.
Bahamas, via New York April 10.
Mexico April 28.
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru,
1 April 14.
California, and British Columbia..

THE BOROUGH OF LAMBETH.—in anticipation of
a vacancy in the representation of Lambeth, Mr. Andrew
Lusk has intimated his intention to present himself as a
candidate in the Liberal interest. Mr. Lusk is known to
th

e public as having filled the office of Sheriff during the
ast year and as a member of the Court of Common Coun-

THE GERMAN DIET.—Tom Hood used to tell a
story of an old lady, who complaining of the bad quality of
a ham to the provision merchant, the latter assured her it
was a regular Westphalia. "That it is, indeed, exclaimed
the dame, "and the worst failure I ever had 1" This was
at a period when the secret of curing hams was known but
to a few in Germany, and consequently the actually good
was both scarce and dear. Now, however, not only West-
phalia, but portions of Lower Saxony, Hesse, Wettervaria,
and Treves produce these highly esteemed hams, and
through the agency of Mr. Osborne, of Ludgate-hill, are
imported in quantities, principally for the London con-
sumption, at prices (all transitory dues included) less than
one-half the cost of a few years ago. The vegetarians have
a toast, " Peas and Plenty," Mr. Osborne would give "
jlam
in perfection and Peas in Plenty,"

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" 49. The grant may either be withheld altogether or re-
duced for causes arising out of the state of the school.
_ _

" 50. The inspector does not proceed to examine scholars
in reading, writing, and arithmetic for the grant, until he
has first ascertained that the state of the school does not
require it t,) be withheld.
" 51. The grant is withheld altogether,—(a) If the school
be not held in a building certified by the Inspector to be
healthy, properly lighted, drained and ventilated, supplied
with offices, and containing in the principal schoolroom at
least 80 cubical feet of internal space for each child in
average attendance. (b) If the principal teacher be not
duly certificated (Article 61), and duly paid. Teachers certi-
ficated before March 31, 1864, and who have not otherwise
agreed with their employers, are duly paid if they receive not
less than three times the grant allowable upon their certi-
ficates in Article 64-5 of the Code of 1860, and they have a
first charge to the extent of this grant, being one-third of
such due payment, upon the money received by the
managers, under Article 40, supra. (e.) If the girls in the
schools be not taught plain needlework as part of the ordi-
nary course of instruction. (d.) If the registers be not
kept with sufficient accuracy to warrant confidence in the
returns. (e.) If on the inspector's report, there appears to
be any prima facie objection* of a grtm s kind. A second in-
spection, wherein another inspector or inspectors takes part,
is made in every such instance, and if the grant be finally
withheld, a special minute is made and recorded of the
case. (f.) If three persons at least be not designated to
sign the receipt for the grant on behalf of the school.

"52. The grant is reduced,— (a) By not less than one-
tenth, no more than one-half in the whole, upon the in-
spector's report for faults of instruction* or discipline on
the part of the teacher, or (after one year's notice) for
failure on the part of the managers to remedy any such de-
fect in the premisesas seriously interferes with the efficiency
of the school or to provide proper furniture, books, maps,
and other apparatus of elementary instruction. (b.) By
the sure of £lO, if affer the first 50 scholars in average at-
tendance there be not either one pupil-teacher fulfilling
the conditions of Articles 75.83 for every 40 scholars, or one
certificated or assi-tant-teacher fulfilling the conditions of
Articles 61 and 85•.7 respectively for every 80 scholars in
average attendance. Tho forfeiture is reduced from £lO to
£5 if the failure to comply with these articles be confined to
the examination of a pupil-teacher (Article 82) ; but this
reduction is made only once fur the same pupil teacher, and
not in successive years for the same school. (c.) By its
excess above :-1. The amount of school fees and subscrip-
tions ; or, 2. The rate of 15s. per scholar in average attend-
ance in the year defined by Article 17.
" 53. It the excess of scholars over the ratio of 40 to every
upil teacher has arisea from increased attendance of chit-
-dm., since the last settlement of the school staff (Articles
66, 67), the: forfeiture prescribed by Article 52 (b), supra,
does not accrue.
[" 54. Pupil teachers admitted before the 30th of June
1862, and the masters and n:istresses by whom they are in-
structed, have a second charge for their several stipends
and gratuities so long as their service fulfils the conditions
prescribed by the Code of 1860, upon the money received
by the managers under Article 40, supra; and in case the
money so received shall not be sufficient to meet the second
charge upon it, the Committee of Council will add the sum
requisite to make up the deficiency.]
" ARTICLES PROPOSED IN PLACE OP ARTICLES 136-7.

r" 136. In January of each year, if the Code be revised,
or any material al.eration in it be necessary, it shall be
printed in such a form as to show separately alrarticles
cancelled or modified, and all new articles.] *

[" 137. In the event of such revision or material altera•
tion as mentioned in the last foregoing article, it shall not
be lawful to take any action thereon until the same shall
have been submitted to Parliament, and laid on the table of
both Houses for at least one calendarponth."]

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* In Church of England schools the order in
to ,
August 10, 1840, and the instructions to inspector s re,lat, are
tive
to examination in religion, which are founded uon ip
included under this paragraph.

THE CUPOLA VESSEL.—The tender of Messrs. 1
the
Samuda Brothers, of the Isle of Dogs, for the construction
been found
of Captain Coles' cupola vessel having to be
lowest, it was on Monday last accepted
e Admiralty.
Messrs. Samuda have bound themselves, by th
under a penalty
of £4,000 (which will be rigidly enforced in the event of any
aches
to launch the ship on the 10th Feb.,
1 on their part),
1863. The price at which the contract, viz., £44 15s.
arendeitdwalv,
per ton, low, and the gentle-
men they succeed in com-
plying with its terms, deserve great praise for their enter-
menwhoishtaakveenundiserrteak
prise and energy. The ship, for which £lBO,OOO has been
taken in the estimates, is to be 280 feet long, nearly 2,600
tons, rill draw about 20 feet, and will have engines of 500-
horse power. She will, according to present arrangements,
have six cupolas, each armed with two 100-pounder Arm-
strong guns.—.elrmy and ,Navy Gazette,