The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-25 00:00:00

rnE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1865.

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HER MAJESTY.

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WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 24.
In consequence of . the bad weather her Majesty
did not leave the Castle this morning.
Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone,
arrived at the Castle from Greenwich-park.
Field Marshal Prince Bariatinsky arrived from
London and had the honour of an interview with
her Majesty.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Mr.
Weigall's studio, in Piccadilly, yesterday.
. Their Royal Highnesses also visited the studio of
Mr. Leighton, of Orme-square, Bayswater.
The Prince of Wales went to the House of Lords.

MISS FAUCIT will renew her engagement at
Drury-lane on Monday week, the 6th March, when she
will appear in "Cymbeline." The cast of this play will be
modified, Mr. Anderson playing lachimo in place of Mr.
Creswick. Mr. Walter Montgomery is also engaged, and
will appear as Orlando to Miss Faucit's Rosalind, the play
of " As You Like It" being announced for Thursday, the
10th of March.—Reader.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT COMMISSION.—The Capi-
tal Punishment Commissioners met on Thursday
and Friday, the 23d and 24th inst., at No. 2, Victoria-
street, Westminster, when the Duke of Richmond, Lord
Stanley, M.P., the Right Hon. Mr. Justice O'Hagan, the
Lord Advocate, M.P., Mr. H. Waddington, M.P., Mr. Ga-
thorns Hardy, M.P., Mr. G. Ward Hunt, M.P., and Mr. C.
Neate, M.P., attended; the secretary, Mr. J. H. Patteson,
was also present.

THE MAILS, &C.—SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.—The
following mail steamships will leave this port during
the ensuing week, viz. :—The Nyanza, Capt. J. Weeks, on
Monday, with the Mediterranean and Bombay mails ; the
Hansa, Captain H. J. Von Santen, on Wednesday with
mails for New York; La Plata, Captain IL A. 13ax, on
Thursday, with the West India, Pacific, and Mexican
mails ; and the Ellora, Capt. G. S. Brooks, on Saturday,
with the Calcutta and China mails. The Royal Mail Com-
pany's steamer La Plata was taken to Stoke's Bay yesterday
in charge of Capt. R. Woolward, for an official trial of her
speed before leaving on the 2d prox. with the West India
mails, she having been laid up for the last seven months under-
going a complete overhaul and refit in every department,
and she has had a new spar deck built. Four runs were made
at the measured mile, with the following results :—First run,
4 min. 49 sec., equal to 12.456 knots per hour ; second, 4
min 50 secs, 12413 knots ; third, 4 min 40 secs, 12.857
knots ; fourth, 4 min 50 secs, 12413 knots ; average of the
four runs, 12.537 knots. Steam, 161 b ; revolutions of en-
gines, 15i ; immersion, 18ft 10in forward, and 18ft 3in aft ;
850 tons of coal, and 12 tons of water on board ; wind W.
Among the gentlemen present were Mr. Eden Colville, de-
puty chairman of the company, and other directors ; Mr. J.
Dinnen, Admiralty surveyor ; Mr. H. Loney, shipwright's
department in Portsmouth dockyard ; Messrs. Rubie and
Murray, Board of Trade surveyors ; Capt. Hand, R.N..
Admiralty superintendent of mail packets at this port ;
Capt. Vincent, Capt. Hay, Mr. R. Ritchie, superintending
engineer, ecc. The Delhi, Capt. J. R. 'Kellock, is due on
Monday with the Bombay mails; the Shannon, Capt. F.
Woolley, on Wednesday, with tho West India, Mexican,
and Pacific mails ; and the Syria, Capt. A. Parish, on Sa-
turday, with the Calcutta and China mails.
OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA.—•
The following circular from the Foreign-office has
been received by the President of the Chambers of Com-
merce in the North :—" Sir,—l am directed by Earl Russell
to state to you, for the information of the chamber over
which you preside, that the Austrian Government have pro-
posed to her Majesty's Government the following points as
the basis for the establishment of the International Com-
mission at Vienna :-1. An international commission, com-
posed of English and Austrian members, shall be appointed
for the purpose of examing the respective commercial re-
lations and intercourse of the two countries, and of obtain-
ing thereby, if possible, a basis for the introduction of
greater facilities of intercourse and reductions of duties in
their mutual interest. 2. This commission will be under
the direction of the Imperial Ministry for Commerce, and
will be composed of three permanent English members, to
be named by the British Government, and of three perma-
neni Austrian members, to be selected by the Imperial
Ministry for Commerce. The Imperial Ministry of Com-
merce will further name the chairman or president of the
commission, the general secretary, who will be at the same
time protocolist, and also, in conjunction with the Minis-
ter of Finance, an Imperial employe, acquainted with the
Imperial Customs' legislation and Customs' procedure.
3. The commission will increase its number, according
as the necessity may arise, by the addition of technical
men, engaged in industry and commerce, for different
branches and articles of the same, and will take and carry
out all such measures for obtaining information as it may
think fit. 4. In accordance with the results attained by
means of this commission, the Imperial Ministry for Trade
and Agriculture will, in conjunction with the Ministers for
Foreign Affairs and of Finance, consider whether any and
what bases may exist for the commencement of negotiations
for a treaty between the two Governments. lam to add
that her Majesty's Government have accepted the above
conditions.--I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
A. H. LAYARD. Foreign-office, Feb. 21."
THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE IRON AND COAL TRADES.
—Both the iron and coal trades in South Yorkshire
are in a less satisfactory state than they have been for some'
months past, and there is every appearance that complica-
tions and conflicts between the men and their employers
will take place before the opening of the spring business.
The demand for iron of all qualities has of late been very
indifferent, and the resolution of the Staffordshire masters
has been carried out in the district, the paddlers at the ex-
tensive works of the Messrs. Dawes, at Milton and Elsecar,
being under notice to leave unless they submit to a reduc-
tion in the prices hitherto paid. Whether the men will
submit to the proposed reduction or take the alternative is
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men are in the same position, as the action taken by any one
body of the workmen will doubtless be followed by the others.
There is considerable activity in the coal trade, the demand
for the London and southern markets being very good,
although the want of locomotive power has. for some weeks
past seriously interfered with the ability to supply. We
are promised a strike at one of the most extensive Silk-
stone collieries—the Strafford Main. The men have em-
bodied in a petition a series of grievances, some of which
appear to be well grounded. Unfortunately for the colliery
alluded to it has been one in which the masters and the
men have during the last two years been more than ordi-
narily at variance.

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—The weekly
meeting of this Board was held yesterday at the
office in Spring-gardens—Mr. Thwaites, the chairman, pre-
siding. Mr. Tite, M.P., gave notice that at next meeting of
the board he would draw attention to the difficulty expe-
rienced in obtaining granite for the Northern Thames Em-
bankment, and said ho should bring forward a motion for
the purpose of empowering the Thames Embankment Com-
mittee to ascertain the description of stone to bo used for
the Southern Thames Embankment. The Main Drainage
Committee presented a report, stating that it would be ad-
visable that steps should bo taken for the formal opening
of the main drainage works of the metropolis, which, with
one slight exception, will be completed by the end of March
next, Mr. L. Taylor wanted to know what form the open-
ing would take, and whether it would be supplemented
with a dinner, but the general question was referred back
to the committee to make the necessary arrangements. The
Park-lane improvement came before the board in a letter
from the Office of Works, in which the First Commissioner
urged upon the board that the transformation of Hamilton-
place, as proposed by that bill, into a "noisy thoroughfare
must deprive the houses of a great advantage that at present
belongs to them, and must to some extent diminish their
value ;" and as ho did not think that the manner in which
they would be affected came within the Lands Clauses Act,
he suggested that a special clause should be inserted in the
bill for the protection of the rights of the tenants in Hamil-
ton-place. The Chairman of the Board had written an
answer to this, stating,that the Board had the Lands Clauses
Act incorporated in the bill, in order that the amount of
injury sustained by the Crown tenants in Hamilton-place
might be ascertained and compensation awarded, and, under
any circumstances, the Crown tenants would have full
opportunity afforded them of being heard before the com-
mittee sitting on the bill. The general business was dis-
posed of and the board adjourned.

TIPPERARY ELECTION.—CL ONMEL, Friday.—The
nomination of candidates for the county of Tipperary
took place this day. The Court-house was densely crowded.
A great uproar prevailed throughout the day. Mr. Charles
Moore was proposed by the Rev. John Power, P.P., and
seconded by Mr. Scully, J.P. Mr. Peter Gill was proposed
by Mr. J. O'Ryan, a tenant of Captain Otway, and seconded
by Mr. Mitchell O'Donnell, a tenant farmer. Alderman
Dillon was proposed by the Rev. John O'Dwyer, seconded
by Mr. O'Meara. The candidates spoke, but could not be
heard beyond the immediate vicinity of the platform.
Alderman Dillon resigned in favour of Mr. Moore. The
show of hands was in favour of Mr. Gill, and a poll was de-
manded for Mr. Moore. The election is fixed for Monday.
ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL, DUBLIN.— St. Pat-
rick's Cathedral, which has been restored at an expense of
more than £lOO,OOO, by Mr. Guinness, was re-opened yes-
terday for Divine worship. There was a full choral service.
The Archbishop of Dublin preached. The Lord-Lieu-
tenant, the Lord Mayor, several Knights of St. Patrick,
and a large number of the nobility and gentry and clergy,
including several bishops, were present. The ceremony
was most impressive.

The Extensive Burglaries in Cornhill and
the Strand.

BOW-STREET POLICE-COURT-THIS DAY.

Since the time of Muller's trial there has not been such
an extraordinary scene at Bow-street as to-day. In con-
sequence of the notification in the morning papers of the
capture of six persons alleged to have been concerned in
the late burglaries on Cornhill, and their being confined in
the Bow-street Police-station, a vast number of people
crowded all the avenues leading to this court, and were
almost too numerous to be kept back by the most strenu-
ous exertions of the police. The interior of the court was
also, as far as the limited space would admit, very much
crowded. The Duke of Roxburghe, Mr. Russell, M.P.,
and Sir R. Mayne occupied seats on the bench, the pre-
siding magistrate being Mr. Flowers. The prisoners,
in the custody of Superintendent Durkin, were placed
in the dock at about 20 minut‘a to 12. The prisoners, as has
been already stated, were six in number—three men and
three women. On being brought before the magistrate
they presented a very wretched appearance, the men wear-
ing a very care-worn and dejected look, and the women
seeming to feel acutely the unfortunate position they were
in. They behaved, however, in a calm and collected man-
ner, although the woman Martha Jeffrey once or twice ex-
hibited considerable emotion. The whole of the prisoners
were very shabby in their personal appearance, and looked
exceedingly dirty and emaciated.

Their names were Wm. Henry Jeffrey, 23 ; Thos. Case-
ling, 23 ; Thomas Brewton, 27 ; Ann Caseley, 26 ; Martha
Jeffrey, 28 ; and Louisa Brewton, 26.
Mr. George Lewis, jun., of the firm of Lewis and Lewis,
Ely-place, prosecuted for Mr. Walker ; Mr. Abrams pro-
secuted for Mr. Abrahams, of the Strand.
Mr. Superintendent Durkin said be had, at the request
of the prisoners, sent for Mr. Thomas Beard, the well-
known solicitor, to attend.

Mr. Abrams said that he appeared on behalf of Mr.
Abrahams, of 434, Strand, to prosecute the prisoners for
the robbery committed on his premises some time since ;
but as the prisoners had only been taken into custody the
previous evening,
Mr. Lewis applied that the case might be remitted to the
city, where the robbery was committed.
The Magistrate decided to go on with the case, and Mr.
Lewis then proceeded to call the following evidence :
John Walker—l live at 68r Cornhill, and 48, Princes-
street, Leicester-square, with my father. On the 14th of
February I left my father's premises in the custody of Mr.
Smith. It was his duty to shut up the promises. I left at
five o'clock in the day. On the Monday I went to the pre-
mises at nine o'clock, and found them in the possession of
the police. I found that we had been robbed of about
£6,000. There were between 400 and 500 watches gone.
I have seen the property in the possession of the police
this morning.

By Mr. Burnaby—There were also chains stolen.
By Mr. Lewis—l identify the watches as the property of
my father, and the chains also. The watches and jewellery
formed part of the stock, which were safe on the Saturday.
I have not looked through the property in the hands of
the police, but I should think it was about £1,300 worth.
By Mr. Burnaby-1 think they must have got in the
room of Sir Charles Crossley's office, which is just above
our shop. They made a hole in the floor, and by means of
a rope and others effected an entrance into our office.
Mr. Kemp, the barrister, then entered the court, and said
h e appeared for the prisoners.
John Ambrose Potter—l went to 142, Whitechapol-road,
and told the prisoners they must consider themselves in
custody for jewellery robberies in the City and also
in the Strand ; at the same time taking Jeffreys by
the collar, Sergeant Moss taking Brewton also. A
struggle took place between Sergeant Moss and his pri-
soner. At that time I saw something pass from Jeffreys
to the woman Brewton. On seeing this I immediately
gave Jeffreys to the sergeant outside. The women im-
mediately ran upstairs. I followed them. Before I could
reach the top of the stairs I heard the door of a room lock.
I said " Let me in at once, or I shall break the door open."
The door not being opened, I forced it immediately
As I entered the room I saw the woman Brewton shove
something into her pocket, and I directly seized her by the
hand, she caught hold of me by the whiskers.
The
prisoner
of the
witness,
exclaimed against the
statement
said he could not patiently
listen to it. Brewton e
nd loudly

Examination continued—The woman said, " I have no-
thing about me." I secured her by holding her arms
and, with the assistance of Sergeant Moss, I took from her
pocket a paper packet. I took 22 gold chains from her
altogether. I still held her tight, and then took another
parcel, which contained about 50 gold chains, all of which
have been identified by Mr. Walker. I heard a great
scuffling and left the woman in charge of an officer, and I
went down and found Brewton struggling with the
policeman. We took them to the station, all the
four I have mentioned. After I lodged them at the station
I went back to the room and made a further searcl and found
articles of value. I took three gold rings from her fingers,
and a pair of gold earrings from her ears. 1 afterwards
wont with Brennan and Moss to 13, Ely-terrace, Bow-road,
and then upon knocking at the door the woman Caselek
put her head out of the first floor window and asked what
I wanted. I said, " Opon the door," and she said, " Who
are you ?" I told her wo were police officers, and she must
open the door immediately. As I was going upstairs I
saw the woman going up in front of me, and I ran up and
there saw a man where I had first seen the female at the
window. She went out of the house and Mr. Brennan
came in, and I got further assistance and went into the
room the woman left. She said they were occupied by
Billy Burnett. In that we found a box locked, which Moss
broke open, and found 52 gold watches, and on the bed was
a life preserver, a false moustache, a great quantity of other
property, shawls, and things got from other burglaries.
Cross-examined by Mr. Kemp—l went to 142, Black-
friars-road. I found Jeffrey there. I have watched that
house. Jeffrey and his wife do not live there. it is a three-
storied house,
a thousandbu t only partly furnished. On Jeffrey I
found about pound's worth of jewellery. The
furniture was all new, and had been lately purchased by
the prisoners. I mean since the robbery I saw the furni-
ture taken in there. The Watches found have been identi-
fied by Mr. Walker.

By Mr. Lewis—ln going down to the station Moss and
Casely were with me in the cab, and the prisoner said,
" What robbery are you going to " buff to me." (Immense
laughter.)

Mr. Kemp—What is "buffed" ?
Mr. Lewis—A colour you are not acquainted with ap-
parently.

Witness—l said that he would know all about it down
at the station. He said--." You know I have nothing to do
with the shawl robbery.
I can prove that I was at Liver-
pool, and as to Johnson's, I w I'll tell
if you'll square it for me.you
gatllimabe
about it."
I'll was
d;
you all about Johnson's watch
robbery, I am right for that,
him I would make him no promise whatever in reference
to the matter. Then he said-14 Is it true that Hurley,
who is remanded from the Court, has told you all about
it ?" I said, "No. I have heard he has said something,
but what it is I don't know." He said "Billy is one, Vel-
vet is the other,' and another man he mentioned. In search-
ing I found £240 in gold, and two bank receipts for £250
and £220 in the London and Westminster Bank.
Mr. Lewis said that he had to urge upon the magistrate
that the case should be remitted to the Mansion-house,
the district court where the offence was committed. Ho
merely applied as a technical point, for he felt sure that
every one would admire the energy and activity of the
metropolitan police- in the matter ; and he was desirous of
saying, on behalf of Mr. Walker, that he had great admira-
tion for the tact, judgment, and skill that all the officers
had shown. Still there was at present a person under re-
mand at the Mansion-house, and it would be much more
convenient if the six prisoners were sent there.
Mr. Flowers, the presiding magistrate, pointed out that
the property had been found in the metropolitan police
district, and therefore clearly ho had full jurisdiction. At
all events he should remand the prisoners till Tuesday.
Mr. Lewis said in that case he should remove them by
habeas corpus.
Mr. Flowers thought that course open to the learned
gentleman, but did not think he would take much by his
motion. (Laughter.)
Mr. Kemp said he had to make an application as to the
wives of the prisoners. One of them was in a very deli-
cate state of health.
Mr. Flowers could not consent to let either of the pri-
soners go. It might yet appear that they had boen doing
some act irrespective of their husbands' control, and at all
events he should not discharge either of them till Tuesday.
They would be remanded till then, and than further re-
manded till the succeeding Tuesday, so as to give time to
the authorities to get up a case of so much importance and
magnitude. (Addressing Mr. Abrams, the worthy magis-
trate said) you do not propose, as I understand it, to offer
any evidence to-day as to the Strand robbery.
Mr. Abrams—No, Sir, I think not on this occasion ; but
I may say that I am quite prepared to do so if you think it
necessary.
Mr. Flowers—No, not now; but you see if I had any
evidence before me as to that case, then even Mr. Lewis
would not dispute my jurisdiction.
- Mr. Lewis most respectfully put it that it would be so
much more convenient for all parties, witnesses and others,
to have the case heard at the Mansion-house. The wit-
nesses lived in that neighbourhood, and really a great
convenience would be done if the magistrate acceded to the
request.
Mr. Flowers must have some far more cogent reason than
convenience when he was asked to go beyond what he
feared were the limits of his duty.
Mr. Lewis said he would not further press the point.
The prisoners were then remanded, and in the course of
the afternoon taken to the House of Detention in cabs.

It is understood that some more of the gang will very
shortly be in custody ; and well merited praise is due to the
exertions of Inspector Potter of the E division, Inspector
Brennan of the F division, Sergeant Moss of the City de-
tective force, and though last, by no means least, to Gaynor,
199 G division, who, we believe, got the information which
led to the successful capture.

The court, as we have already stated, was densely
crowded, and several persons beyond those we have re-
ferred to occupied seats on the bench. Inspector William-

son, of the detective department, Scotland-yard, was in at-
tendance to aid the police with his advice and experience,
and Inspector Hamilton, the chief inspector of the city de-
tective force, was also present.
The thanks of the press are due to the officials of the
Court for courteously providing ample accommodation for
the fitting discharge of important and laborious duties.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
ACCEPTANCE OF SHARES IN JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES-

IMPORTANT QUESTION.
TEE METROPOLITAN COAL CONSUMERS' COMPANY (LIMITED)

V. EDWARDS.

This was an action brought by the Company against an
alleged shareholder for calls.
His Honour remarked that he had had this very case
before him on a previous occasion, and fancied that he had
decided it.

The Secretary to the Company said that he had
been nonsuited in the first trial, but the matter
was really so very serious and important to
shareholders in joint-stock companies that he ventured
to bring the case again before the court. He was now pre-
pared to show by the Act of 1862 that the defendant was
a shareholder in the company. It was a fact that he had
applied for shares, and those shares were duly allotted to
him, his name being entered on the register in conformity
with the statute. He would beg to refer the court to sec.
11 of the Act.

His Honour was of opinion that before defendant "could
be made a shareholder he must have given a written ac-
ceptance for the shares.
The Secretary read a clause as to the names of the
shareholders being entered in the register, and that would
be sufficient.

His Honour was quite sure that there was a special clause
as to the acceptance of shares being in writing. Where
were the articles of association ?

The Secretary remarked that the company was one
limited by shares, and contended that defendant had really
accepted his shares in writing.

His Honour said that one clause in the articles of asso-
ciation expressly laid down that the acceptance of shares
must be in writing. Now where was that writing?
The secretary produced the proposal of the defendant, in
which were the words, and I agree to accept such shares ?
His Honour—How would that be an acceptance when he
had not received the shares. Acceptance meant clearly
after the shares are allotted to the shareholders, and then
to be in writing. I must find a verdict for defendant with
costs.

POLICE INTEL LIGENCE,— This Day.