The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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CITY POLICE COMMITTEE.—Joseph Claynorth,
the' poultry salesman, of No. 74, Gracechurch-street,
appeared to answer the following complaint :
Police-constable William •Baldwin, 537, stated, that
on the night of the 18th inst., at 11 o'clock, he heard
screams of "Murder" proeeedinc, from 74, Gracechurch-
street4.and on hastening thither he found the door open,
and a ,crowd of persons in front of the house. On enter-
ing the shop he saw the defendant beating his wife, and
blood was streaming from her mouth. -He parted them,
and observed, "Mr. Clayworth,, you should not beat a
woman like that';" to which he reOled, "Turit'her out
of my house ;" and having repeated some imprecations
both filthy and awful, added, " I have got something
here, as soon as I can get it, that Will do for you." He
then went to the far end of the shop, and, taking down
a hammer, ,said, "You may draw your truncheon. I
have got something as good as you have." Another
constable arrived, and defendant then flung down the
hammer and went into the parlour, after shaking his fist
in witness's face.

Police-constable Blake, 556, spoke to the violent treat-
ment of Mrs. Clayworth by her husband. About five
weeks ago he interfered, and the defendant threatened
to do for him.

Alderman Copeland asked the defendant to reflect
seriously upon the position he would have been in if he
had killed his wife. When the officers interfered, they
saw blood flowing from her mouth ; and as he liked to
call things by their proper names, he must say the de-
fendant was a brute. He could send him to prison for
a month, without inflicting any fine ; but as this was his
first appearance, he would fine him 405., and order him
I to enter into his own recognisance in 801., to keep the
peace for six months.
The fine was paid.

BOW-STREET.—Jane Davis, who was suffering
with a black eye, and, as she informed the magistrate,
with "dreadful pains all over," was charged with at-
tempting to rob a gentleman of his watch.
The prosecutor, Mr. Frawley, a furrier, stated that
he was walking along Holborn the previous evening at
about nine o'clock, when the prisoner came up to him
suddenly, and snatched his watch out of his pocket, but
did not succeed in getting it from the chain.
The Chief Clerk—What did you do then ?
Witness—l knocked her down. (A laugh.)
Mr. Day, a respectable tradesman in the neighbour-
hood, was attracted to the spot by the crowd, and,
seeing Mr. Frawley (whom he knew and recognised) en-
gaged in conflict with the woman, he called lustily for
the police. .I.n about twenty minutes a constable ap-
peared, and the prisoner was secured.
Inspector Wilkinson said that the prisoner was in
custody some time back for robbing a gentleman of
thirty-two sovereigns, but, disliking the probable expo-
sure, he did not appear against her. . .
The prisoner—Look at my eye, Sir, where he struck
me—and my back and shoulders. I can hardly stand.
Mr. Jardine!Ll dare say ; but a man hardly stops to
consider where he is striking when -lie' is suddenly at-
tulip:llo this. way. As you did not get the watch, I
shall commit you for a mouth.
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CLtREE ITNPELL.—Williarn, Carden was. charged
with stealing a 101. note, a 51. note, and other money,
from Mr. James Henry Thompson; of Vincent-street,
Oakleyaquare;.Setners-town. •
T,l.l9.PrAseqllorstatedj that an Tuesday night last the
prisoner, who is related to him by marriage, supped
with him at*. his own residence, and stopped with him•
until.the. next day, when they separated, the accused
stating. that. business called him to Paddington. On
witness's arriving 'home in the evening, he missed the
cash from his sleeping-room, and feeling satisfied that
the-prisoner only had taken it, he went to him, when he
said, "-Oh; I took it for a' joke, and have given it to
'uncle to takecare.of, .and you shall have it again to-
morrow morning,,if you will do with me." This off-hand
conduct of the accused lulled witness's suspicions until
theAneitt day; •Wlien; as the'Prisoner neglected to keep his
appointment, -the: prosiecutor consulted Abrahams, the
*detective'officer of the S &Vision; >by whom Carden' was
•cattured at the London-docks' on Friday, rigged out in
the costume of a pidilltipman. The policeman on search-
ind the prisoner, discevered where he had taken fresh
lodgings; and on ..ekaniining them, the constable found
tllve dbiensA new shirts, an ,ecpial finmber.of stockings,
sainl other new articles of clothingin,almindance, besides
a•dirk;
.a revolver,, and a ship's ticket, : showing,.,his
tgiition of mating a trip to the diggings. Beyopd this
proipertyy.the :officer had recovered proscbutOr'S
.
' • Mr. Tyrwhitt remarked, that the prosecutor was lucky
after.all, and asked the accused if he.wished to .say. n
thing. He said, " Its of no use to deny it," and
eCntumitted•ror trial.• ' " ' ' ' was

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Messrs,
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that he had
jewellery. He bought
of the firm and
Ros-
kell missed from the IS 4C!Skelk under.the pretence
ngland to make purchases of
paid forvous articles from time to time
of jewellery ; and, on h them. • Messrs. Hunt and
prisoner
discovered. The
wgasstost
eaesed,
tatting stock,
some vetuoaubslloassrtiwcaess
but by some
means. he contrived to obtain information .of the suspi-
mnus. against- him, and went' to France: His wife was
about to follow him, but was, stopped at the South-East-
ern station, and taken- into custody. The wife was
.y.,
--rilineclitt this"Courtseveral times, but nothing beyond
the circumstance of her having been seen with a diamond
serpent bracelet, answering the description of one of the
missing articles of. jewellery, in her possession, was
i brought against her, and she was consequently dis-
charged. The prosecutors caused handbills, offering a
i reward. for the apprehension of the prisoner and the re-
I coVery of the jewellery, to be circulated here and in
Paris. Information of the prisoner's residence in Paris
i having been obtained, application was made to the French
' authorities for the apprehension of the prisoner. Some
I delay occurred in executing the warrant, and the prisoner
! wi at last apprehended by John Forrester, and brought
to ,this country. The prisoner was so disguised with
' hair, and his appearance was so altered since his resi-
dence in France, that it was at first thought the wrong
' perFon had been apprehended, as his passpost did not
noYee with his appearance.

I r. John Hiint, of the firm of Messrs. Hunt and
Ro kell, jewellers, Bond-street, said --In the course of
las year I saw the prisoner at our shop. He was then
wit out beard, moustaches, or whiskers. The prisoner
oft n came to the shop, and during that time I missed
art' les of jewellery. On taking stock I missed several
rin 5...,Tw0 of these rings I afterwards saw_ at Messrs.
At nboi•Origh's, pawnbrokers, Newington-canseway. I
aft waids ascertained that the prisoner had opened a
ba ing account with the British Bank, and had paid in
so 101. notes, which were the produce of the two
rings pawned at Messrs. Attenborough's. From infor-
mation I am in possession of I expect to be able to prove
that the prisoner stole a diamond bracelet and other
articles.
The prisoner gave no explanation of the charge again
him, and was remanded until Thursday.

THEATRE ROYAL, IIdYMARKET.

Under the Management of Mr. Bnckstone.

THIS EVENING, Hazen 28,

Sheridan's Comedy of THE RIVALS. Supported by Messrs.
Chippendale, Compton, William Farren, Henry Corri, and Rogers ;
Mesdames Reyno'ds, Bucklugham' Poynter, and Ellen Chaplin.
With Mr. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PARNASSUS.
Mr. Bnckstom, by Mr. Buckstone ; Fortut.e, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ;
Fpirit of Mount Parnassus, Miss Louisa Howard.
TEIE TWO QUEENS. Supported by Messrs. Compton and Howe.
and Mrs. Buckingham and Miss Louisa Howard.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Sean.

THIS EVENING, Mazes 28,

Will be performed the 'Tragedy of MACBETH.
After which will be produced a new Drama, adapted from the
the French of Mons. Scribe, by Mr. Paigrave Simpson, called
MARCO SPADA. Principal characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, J.
V inbag, Ryder, Graham, and Everett; Miss Heath and 24133 C.
eclarcq.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.

Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
THIS EVENING, Maxon 28,

Will be presented A STRANGE HISTORY. Characters by
by Madame Vestris, Mrs. Y. Matthews, Miss Julia St. George, Mts.;
Bi,bertson, Y. iss 80. in a Wright, %llB' —xs
asor, Mrs. Horn, and Miss
Wadlmm ; Mr. C. Mashews, Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. R. Roxby, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. Beltan, Mr. B. Baker, Mr. Rosiere, &c.

THEATRE: ROYAL ADELPIIT,

Fro..rietcr, lir. B. Websts.r. —Directress, Madame Celeste,

THIS EVENING, MAICR 28,

Will Fe presented WF.P.S rEit AT HOME M ADELPIII FARE
CIF TitltEb.; REM, YEi ANI) A DESERT. Characters by Messrs.
B. We:ister, L. Murray, Keeley, &c.; Miss P. Maskell and Mrs. L
Ilarray, &c.
After which, A NOVEL EXPEDIENT.
With TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.
THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG.
PEPINO THE DCMB• BOY, AND PUG, HIS MONKEY.

LOYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager. Mr. Farren.
First Night of an entirely new Drama.

THIS EVENING, AfAacH 28,

Will be presented SALVATORI ; or, the Bandit's Daughter.
Supported by Messrs. H. Marston. F. Robson, and W. Morgan (their
Ilrst appearance here), G. Cooke, Binloch, and Clifton; Misses
Anderton and H. Gordon.
To be followed by the Farce of CATCHING AN HEIRESS.
To conc.nde with the Ballet of THE DUMB RECRUIT.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
First Night of the New Management.—New Dramatic and Eques-
trian Company.—New Spectacle and New Stud of Horses.
THIS EVENING. MARCH 28,
Will be produced an entirely new grand spectacle, in three acts, by
Fitzball (founded on principal recent hostile events in Kaffraria),
entitled AMAKOSA ; or, Scenes of Kafir Warfare ; with new
scenery, costumes, and appointments.
To be followed by SCENES of the ARENA.
To conclude with a POPULAR FARCE.
,x-oftlca open daily Prom Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr.
W. West.

lIIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tina DAY —Morning 55 min. after 3 Evening 17 min.aft. 4
To-Mbanow—Morning 37 min. after 4 `Evening 57 min.aft. 4

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, MARCH 27.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.

37—highest since noon yesterday.
22—lowest this morning and during the night.
42 this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.12.
WIND, W.S.W. to S-W.--Variable, with light showers
of snow. In the aftenwon heavy rain.
MARCH 28.
44 highest since noon yesterday.
29—lowest this morning and during the night.
40—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 30'22, still thing.
WIND, N. by W. to N,E—Light breeze and dul
weather, with glimpses of sunshine.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1853,

State of the wind and weather at each of the following
pi:tees at nine o'clock on Saturday morning. The stations
a-ee arranged in order of latitude.
LIMERICK—W. calm—overcast.
MIJLLINGAR—W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
IfAsTirras—N.E_L. strong breeze— cloudless.
SOUTHAMPTON—N., strong breeze—cloudless.
FOLKESTONE—N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
TUNBRIDGE—N.E. strong breeze—cloudless.BASlNGSTOKE—N-W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
GREENWICH--E., gentle breeze— partially cloudy.
Sr aoOD—N.E_,. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
CAMBRIDGE—N., gentle breeze—cloudless.
YARMOUTH—E., gentle breeze—cloudless.
The returns from the following places indicate the state
of the weather on Friday morning at nine o'clock :
IlAsrmas—N.E, strong breeze—cloudless.
gOUTHAMPTON—N., strong breeze—cloudless.
FOLKESTONE—N,E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
GRERNWICH—N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SWINDON—N.E., fresh breeze—partially loudy.

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LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1853.

A POSSIBLE CONTINGENCY.

We are no alarmists; but sometimes we feel
uneasy on the chapter of accidents. The Russian
fleet in the Black. Sea is stated to be in readiness
to make a descent on• Constantinople with an
army of 30,000 men, more—or less. Turkey is
said to have solicited the protection of France and
England. We learn that the French fleet has set
sail for ""the Greek waters"—in other words, the
Dardanelles, and the English squadron of only
five sail of the line may probably follow. The
French fleet is nearly double the force of the
English. Now, suppose that, instead of backing
up the Turks, the French were by a singular
fatality to join the Russians for reasons best
known to both, where would the Turks be ?—but
what is of far more importance to Europe and to
the independence of England, where would the
squadron of Admiral DUNDAS be ?—whether it
were cooped up in Malta or running away home,
if it could or would run away, is matter of most
grave consideration. That Russia would hazard
much for the capture of Constantinople, is proved
by her past conduct—and her present insolent
bearing to the SULTAN is a fair sample of her
moderation to the weak.

The command of the ocean is the only power
on which England can rest her independence with
safety, Let her lose that, and all her well-ap-
Pointed regi ,
ments, militias and volunteers would
little avail against the combined armies of the
Continent, who would make no scruple of visiting
us in much the same style as Russia now threatens
the independence—nay, the very existence—of
Turkey.

Again we say
we
are no alarmists ; but as
accidents will happen it is better to be prepared
against a casualty than to
for help when none
will aid. We have shipsini3praarbrundance ; but where
Spry
are our hearts of oak ?
over the world to
better themselves. Why aboxaci
vonitehoiclass of men
it a fair :
serve for the protecticm, of the rest
re-
muneration ? Labour is left to find its level in
the common market of industry on land, and azd why
should it not have the same field. of
competition
on the water ? Because England depends on
op; her
sailors for her freedom, she therefore
her benefactors ! Fair play is bonny Pla as
if we wish and,hGpe to preserve and maintain our
national independence, we must pay. for our pro-
tection. Honesty is the best policy with nations
as with individuals. Our seamen are as patriotic
as they are brave, but one eAnnot and will not en-

durefor ever. A political accident might avenge no
only Waterloo, but Trafa gar, "at one fell swoop!'
Let our Admiralty beware !

Improvements in the City of London have, lb]
a considerable time past, been so repeatedly talked
of, without anything really important having yet
been accomplished, that a large majority of the
citizens have latterly regarded the question with
liloinething like feelings of positive desperation.
Nevertheless, a change for the better is, at last,
we rejoice to think, becoming discernible—the
" silver lining " is at length visibly breaking
through the gloom of even this cloud of uncer-
tainty. improvements are actually growing up,
moreover, not in one direction only, but, as the

saying is—here, there, and everywhere. We are
promised new wharves, bridges, and thorough-
fares. We are promised a grand Central Railway
Terminus. We are promised—best of all, and
most desirable of all—a bold and compre-
hensive movement for the reorganising of
the Corporation. None of them, by the way,
before they were wanted. It would be difficult,
perhaps, to say which among them all was the most
necessary innovation. Here, at any rate, they are
at this moment in a tolerablyfair way of realisation.
Their respective champions have long emulated
each other in the fervour of their advocacy, and
in this manner it has come to pass that simul-
taneously, in so many directions, the crude theory
is blooming into the ripened enterprise. In
testimony that we are not here speaking in any
way at random, or yielding idly to these more
sanguine anticipations, a few rather remarkable
facts may be grouped together with some profit
and no little satisfaction. Foremost among these
facts we would mention some in particular
of a novel and gratifying character. We al-
lude to those furnished by the report recently
presented by the Improvement Committee to the
City of London Corporation. From that docu-
ment it would appear that the Committee in ques-
tion have not been altogether as indolent as the
public imagined, we still conceive, not unreason-
ably under the circumstances. Scarcely anything,
it must be remembered, of a really practical cha-
racter was known to have been accomplished.
Almost everything that has been done proves
(even now that these " doings" are no longer sub
rosa) to be nothing more than simply preparatory.
Yet, as preliminary measures of considerable im-
portance, the acts adventured upon by the Com-
mittee, we will allow at once, are acts entitled to
our most cordial, and earnest commendation.
Besides otherwiie actively continuing the line
of street improvements from Queen-street to St.
Paul's Churchyard, they have satisfied the claims
of various owners and occupiers of property along
the projected route by the payment of different
sums, ranging from 5/. in some instances to more
than 16,0001. in others, amounting altogether to
188,929/. 16s.—although these claims were ori-
ginally entered at 255,2731. 17s. 3d., being a
reduction of 66,344/., a saving by no means un-
important ! In order properly to appreciate the
boldness of these arrangements on the part of the
Committee, it must be borne in recollection that
the whole of this large amount (an amount, it
will be observed, very little short of 200,0001.)
has been awarded by them simply with a view to
throwing open, as a public thoroughfare, several
thousand feet of valuable ground, in order at once
to facilitate the traffic, and to ameliorate the sani-
tary condition of the metropolis. What enhances
the merit of the transaction, moreover, in an
extraordinary manner, is the circumstance that all
these things have been effected at the cost and
charge of the City, from their own local funds,
without the necessity of applying for pecuniary
assistance to Parliament.
Thanks to the enterprise, the energy, and the per-
severance of its indefatigable originator, Mr. CHARLES
PEAnsox—the scheme of erecting in Farringdon-
street, on the site of the old Fleet Prison, a grand
Central Railway Terminus, appears at this mo-
ment to be in a fair way of realisation. Very
recently we took occasion to exult at an incident
which augured so well for the ulterior triumph of
the more assiduous promoters of the undertaking.
As if to confirm in its regard the most sanguine
of our anticipations, another incident took
place on Wednesday last, from which we are
led to believe that the matter is in even better
train than we at first conjectured. The Lord
Mayor upon that day received a numerous and
influential deputation, who waited upon him for
the purpose of requesting his Lordship to convene
a special meeting of the Common Council, in order
that the Court might there receive a petition pray-
ing its members to give their cordial support to
Mr. PEARSON'S plan for city railway and street
improvements. Notwithstanding, the Lord Mayor
did not conceive himself authorised to accede
to this request, we cannot but rejoice at the atten-
tive hearing accorded by his Lordship to the
arguments advanced by several of the spokesmen
of the deputation. Discouraging though it might
seem to be at the first glance, there was, never-
theless, much wisdom in the suggestion thrown
out by the Chief Magistrate to the advocates of
the proposed measure when he recommended
them to look as little as possible for pecuniary
assistance either to the Corporation or to the
Government. Unless this recommendotion be
acted upon, we must continue anxious as
to the fate of the whole enterprise. For
most certainly the public did not remain
to be informed now for the first time that
the Corporation of the City of London might
excuse themselves for very apparent parsimony
in regard to the encouragement of the undertak-
ing, upon the plea that their revenues and estates
are very_ deeply mortgaged ! As to the reluc-
tance of the 'Government to come forward munifi-
cently with a grant, or even with the promise of
any such substantial aid, we all knew long before
Wednesday how adroitly petitions for assis-
tance in these matters would be shifted from
one department to another without any good
whatever coming from the appeal made to
the Administration. As the LORD MAYOR
rather humorously reminded the members
of the deputation, the PRIME MINISTER would
perhaps refer any such appeal to the Commis-
sioners of Woods and Forests, and those Com-
missioners would in all probability refer it to the
CHANCRI.LOR of the EXCHEQUER, and that Right
Hon. Gentleman would in every likelihood, and in
exceedingly cautious terms, express his regret
" that the demands for the reduction of taxation
left him no surplus for local improvements 1" So
that—in the events of any reliance having been
placed upon the House of Commons and the Court
of Common Council—the project must between the
two stools ultimately fall to the ground, leaving its
disappointed originator only one other to repose
on, and that a rather uncomfortable one, namely,
—the 'stool of repentance. Placing their trust
more upon themselves in this matter, we have
every confidence that the citizens of the British
capital will before long secure to themselves the
advantages of which the Central Railway. Termi-
nus could not possibly fail to be productive, and
together with these advantages, obtain others aris-
ing out of the long-looked-for street improvements.
Reference has already in these remarks been
cursorily made to the beneficial changes which are
simultaneously being effected in regard to the re-
form of our Metropolitan Corporation. A committee,
it appears, is almost immediately to be appointed
for the purpose of preparing a Bill for the speedy
and comprehensive extension of the wardmote
franchise. This important resolution was arrived
at by the Common Council no later than on Tues-
day, after careful and mature deliberation. That
it cannot altogether dissipate the numerous and
enormous evils of the existing system we are of
course fully confident. But the step taken, how-
ever slight and timorous, is still a step—onwards.
Using a very old and hackneyed metaphor, it is
the small end of the wedge, which, having at last
been inserted, will not be long in being driven
home by the necessity of the times and the force
of circumstances.
Together with the above-mentioned more im-
portant, we are gratified to observe in the course
of development at this moment and various minor
metropolitan improvements, endeavours are at
_
e:Igt11 being made to fill up one of the
most abominable gaps in London—one that
long been the eyesore of the neigh-
tween Paternostmeau the
" blank plot " be-
tween
mediatoly confronertirog w and Newgate-street, im-
This spot, it appears,
that the Improveme ts Committee are now
i
to the Commissioners botfehlweouwgess
not to the City, but
t end of Cheapside.
Woods and Forests, and
itwiisthearnestly to be
the Postmaster-General
c
aster-General
upon
m
a lepoeinctiogihnu
e 3
snuibcai
etict°,ll
hoped that
the ground may, before long, be in some way
satisfactorily I occupied. Temple-bar (as Bleak
House has intimated), the leaden-headed gateway
leading to the domains of a leaden-headed Corpo-
ration, still flourishes, it is true ; but west of
Temple-bar, the cab-stand, which had so long
proved an intolerable inconvenience to the traffic
of the Strand from Catherine-street to Somerset.