The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-04 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A CAB PROPRIETOR CHARGED WITH RECEIVING
STOLEN CORN—Robert Smith, in the employ of Mr. G.
Charles Northcote, a city gentleman, was charged with
stealing some corn, the property of Mr. Henry
Souter, livery stable-keeper of Queen-street, Cheapside,
and W. Newton, a cab proprietor, of Pimlico, was charged
with receiving the same with a guilty knowledge.
Mr. Wm. D. Smyth defended Newton.
The prisoners were watched on two or three occasions by
Dawson, 301 A, and Butcher, 137 C, and Newton was seen
buying corn of Smith which had been given him to supply
the horse belonging to Mr. Northcote.
The case having been gone into,
Mr. Knox said it was a olass of theft of a very serious
nature, horses being starved in order that the persons steal-
ing the corn might get some paltry gain out of it. In this
case the proper food was supplied and the horse deprived of
it, and
.the wellbeing of an animal of considerable value
concerned. He should commit both prisoners for trial.
Mr. Smyth applied that bail might be taken for Newton,
but Mr. Knox refused.
ROBBERY AT VERRAY's.—Emily Jones, barmaid at Mrs.
Harriet Verrey's, 229, Regent-street, was charged, before
Mr. Knox, with stealing some spoons and forks, the pro-
per:y of her mistress.
Thomas Moore, 384, of the City police, said he went
yesterday afternoon to Mr. Lawless, a pawnbroker, in Far-
ringdon-street, and from information he there obtained he
went to 229, Regent-street, and saw the prisoner there.
Having cautioned her that she need not answer any ques-
tions without she thought proper, he asked her if she had
been to Farringdon-street that afternoon and offered any
plate for sale. The prisoner replied that she had, that she
was sorry for it, and she had stolen the articles from her
mistress, Mrs. Harriet Verrey.

Henry Hearn, assistant to Mr. Lawless, produced some
spoons and forks offered for sale by the prisoner the pre-
vious afternoon, and said that seeing the name on the
articles he detained them and sent for the police, when the
prisoner ran away.

In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness said the prisoner
represented the articles as the property of her mother, Mrs.
Verrey.

Bernard Stearnen, waiter at Mrs. Verrey's, identified the
property, and the prisoner, who made no defence, was com-
mitted for trial.

WESTMINSTER.

ASSAULTING AND WOUNDING.—John Conway was
placed at the bar, charged with assaulting and wounding
his wife with a hatchet.

Mary Conway, the wife, whose arm was bandaged, said
she lived in Cooper's-court, Dacre-street, Westminster. On
her coming home yesterday afternoon, at five o'clock, she
found the defendant intoxicated, and some words conse-
quently occurred between them. After abusing her he
seized a hatchet and wounded her with it in the arm.
Mr. Paynter—Did you lose much blood.
Prosecutrix-1. bled very much, but I have not come hare
for any punishment of him. I want to have an opportunity
of getting my own living without him, and not to be ill-
used by him.
Defendant said she had beat him.
Mr. Paynter said that he must remand him, to have an
opportunity of seeing how her wound progressed.
A DISGRACEFUL Wu-T.—Mary Smith, a woman of dis-
sipated appearance, was charged with being drunk and
creating a disturbance at the Victoria station.
John Parish, 140 B, said that the defendant came to the
station last night intoxicated and annoyedther husband, who
was employed there as a time-keeper. He was obliged to
remove her, as she created a great obstruction, and was an
annoyance to passengers as well as her husband,
Mr. Paynter—ls there anything known of her ?

Witness—She has repeatedly been there drunk. Her
husband is a very respectable quiet man, who fears he will
lose his situation by her misconduct.
The husband stepped forward and implored the magis-
trate's protection. He would be deprived of the means of
supporting himself and family if she was riot restrained.
She would not let him pursue his occupation.
Defendant said she was very sorry. She would not
drink any more.

Mr. Paynter—Your conduct is most disgraceful. You
are not content with neglecting your duty to your family,
but want to get your husband out of employ.
She was committed for a month.

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.—Yesterday
being the last day appointed for the reception of implements
intended for exhibition at the ensuing Smithfield Club
Cattle Show, the Liverpool-road and all the approaches to
the Agricultural Hall, Islington, were from an early hour
in the morning and throughout the day completely blocked
by the ponderous machinery arriving in rapid succession. In
the interior the bustle and excitement, and the general note
of Preparation resounding throughout every portion of the
structure, were equally great; but by the judicious arrange-
ments carried out, under the superintendence of Mr. Samuel
Sidney, the secretary of the hall proprietors, and Mr. B. T.
Brandreth Gibbs, the hon. secretary of the club, there was
not the slightest confusion. Amongst the stock to be exhi-
bited there will be several specimens sent from the Royal
Flemish Farm at Windsor, under direction of Major-Gen.
Wemyss, the royal land steward. The stewards for the
present year are—For beasts, long-woolled sheep, and pigs,
Mr. Charles Stokes, Mr. Samuel Anstey, and Mr. Richard
Milward ; and for short-woolled and cross-bred sheep : Mr.
T. B. Northeast, Mr. H. Thurnall, and Mr. Wm. Fookes.
Mr. John Clayden has been elected chairman of the board
of directors of the Agricultural Hall Company, in the room
of the late Mr. Jonas Webb, and it is intended to hold a
general meeting of agriculturists at the hall on Friday. the
12th (last day of the show), for the purpose of raising a
testimonial to the memory of that gentleman. Yesterday
evening the large mass of the root, seed, and implement
stands were in their places in the galleries; and although
Mr. Bird, the general superintendent of the works, re.
peatedly tested with reference to the enormous weight they
were bearing, there was in no instance a deflection amount-
ing to the 16th part of an inch. To-morrow (Friday) will
be the last day for the reception of cattle.

TRIAL IN FRANCE FOR SLAVE-DEALING.—The
Court of Assizes of the Seine-Inferieure was last week en-
gagca three days in trying 20 persons on a charge of ille-
gally engaging in the slave trade, but only 11 of the accused
were present. They were Lemore, a merchant and ship-
owner; Castel, captain of a merchant vessel, and nine sailors.
Among the accused who have absconded were Kraft, an
American ; Francisco Aguilar, a Spaniard; Pignon-Blanc,
a mate ; and seven sailors. It appears from the indict-
ment that in July, 1860, Lemore purchased a Spanish
vessel named the Etelvina, which had run ashore near
Havre, and been sold as a wreck. It was got afloat, re-
paired, and fitted out at Fecamp by Lemore and Kraft,
ostensibly for a voyage to the coast of Africa for the palm-
oil trade. However, from the fittings of the Etelvina and
the immense quantity of water and biscuit put on board,
there could be no doubt that the vessel was really intended
for the slave-trade, but she got off from Fecamp before the
authorities were aware of the fact. Castel went as captain,
and Pignon-Blanc as first mate, Aguilar was supercargo.
The Etelvina called at Teneriffe and took on board more
water and a quantity of planks. Two months later she
anchored at a Portuguese factory on the slave coast, and the
crew were then informed by Pignon-Blanc that the vessel
had been sold to Aguilar, and offered them 2,500 f. each, if
they would go with him to Havana, to which they con-
sented. At the same time Castel left the vessel, and Pignon-
Blanc took the command. Not fewer than 775 negroes were
then promptly embarked, and after a passage of forty-five
days landed on an island near Cuba. Pignon-Blanc then
took the vessel into the offing, scuttled, and sank her. Of
the guilt of Kraft and Pignon-Blanc there could be no
doubt, but the evidence failed to establish a guilty know-
ledge on the part of Lomoro and Castel ; and as to the
sailors, when once on the coast of Africa, they had no
alternative but to remain there or accept the offer made to
them. After hearing a great number of witnesses and
vuunaol for all the prisannora prooont, tho jury rotirod and
remained absent about an hour, when they returned into
court with a verdict of Not Guilty in favour of all the pri-
soners, who were accordingly set at liberty.
The traveller who has visited Toronto will be
sorry to hear that that very fine hotel the Rossin-house was
burnt down on the 13th November. Two of the crowd as-
sisting to remove property were killed by the floors falling.
Steps were taken on Saturday towards rebuilding it, as its
existence is of some importance to Toronto, and those pos-
sessing property in the neighbourhood show every disposi-
tion to aid in doing so, a course of proceeding the more
readily adopted from the high character which the princi-
pal proprietors, the Messrs. Rossin, bear. The loss is esti-
mated at 200,000 dols., and the insurance is only to the
extent of 80,000 dole.

Affairs in Grand-Ducal Hesse appear to be
taking a rather unsatisfactory turn. The address in reply
to the speech from the Throne, drawn up on the principles
proclaimed by the Nationalverein, could not be agreeable to
the sovereign, who has refused to receive it. The Cham-
ber then resolved, as the deputation would not be admitted
to send its address in writing. This opposition between the
Legislature and the Crown is to be regretted in a country
prudently governed, prosperous, and where the most pro-
found tranquillity prevails among the inhabitants.

ONE REASON WHY THE POPE SHOULD BE DIVES•
TED or 'its TEMPORAL POWER,—Because it takes four
crowns to make a sovereign, and he has only three.—
Punch.
A CHARGE OF HUGGERY,—One of the thieves'
terms for garotting is " putting the hug on." They would
have been nearer the truth, if they had said "thue
in
this instance, considering the love of violence and murder
that seem to be inherently connected with the pursuit.—
Punch.
"It is said," says the Union, << that Cardinal
Antonelli, who had until now been simply a deacon, is about
to be ordained a priest.
The Opinione of Turin relates that, a few days
ago, a mendicant friar, happening to be in a wineshop at
Naples, had a dispute with the man who kept the shop,
and pulling a stiletto from his bosom attempted to stab him;
but was forestalled by the latter, who hit him a violent blow
on the head, Both were arrested.