The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON-, WEDNESDAY

served afloat 18 years. He entered the navy in 1821,
was in the Ringdove with Captain Lapidge, and served
in the operations on the north coast of Spain, including
the siege of Bilboa. As a lieutenant he served in the
Pique, 36, and then as first of the Gorgon, steam-
frigate, in the blockade of Alexandria ; way made a
commander from the Niagara, 20, on the lakes of Canada,
and subsequently commanded the Rolla, 10, on the
coast of Africa.
The promotion of the above commanders will reduce
the active list of those officers to 518, or 68 above the
established number, to which it is to be still further re-
duced, by making one promotion only to three vacan-
cies, by filling up the vacancies in the retired and re-
served half-pay list of captains, and by placing on the
reserved half-pay list of their rank those commanders
who have not served afloat or in the packet or revenue
service for the last 20 years.

benefit which the office has derived from your lordship's
judicious and active exertions at the recent fire in Bread-
street. The premises of Messrs. Groucock and Co.,
which were in imminent danger, and in which this office
is largely interested, appear to have been saved from
destruction by the promptitude and skill exercised by
yourself and those acting under your orders. The
directors being duly sensible" of their obligations to
your lordship, and at the same time highly appreciating
the force of an example thus offered by one in the high
position held by your lordship, beg to express their
thanks, and at the same time desire to acknowledge the
obligation in the manner which they know will be
most agreeable to your feelings. They accordingly
request to be allowed to contribute the sum of twenty
guineas iu aid of the poor-box funds administered by
your lordship during• the present inclement season.—l
have the honour to be your lordship's very obedient ser-
vant, " J. A. BEAUMONT, Managing Director.
" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor," &c.
John Jacobs was charged with having assaulted and
wounded John Sullivan and Thomas Sullivan with a
poker, and intent to do them some grievous bodily harm.
The desperate row which gave rise to the complaint
took place at Meeting-house-square, upon the pulling
down of a house, the tenant of which had had notice to
quit. The men who had been assaulted were in the
employment of Mr. T. Tatham, a builder in St. George's-
road, Southwark.
Joseph Williams, a labourer in the employ of Mr.
Tatham, said—We went to look at the houses, and the
prisoner got a poker and struck John and Thomas
Sullivan on their heads. He knopked John Sullivan
down senseless. The man was taken to the hospital.
John Sullivan said—l went with other men to look
at the houses which were to be pulled down on Monday
week. There was a great mob collected together, and
I was struck on the head with a poker, and got badly
wounded, but I cannot say who struck me. I fell
senseless.

The prisoner said—l am not guilty.
Committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court.

GUILDHALL.—Mr. Edward Driver, a glass mer-
chant, of 18, Cullum-street, appeared upon an adjourned
summons to answer a charge of perjury alleged to have
been committed by him in the Sheriff's Court of London
in an action brought against him for goods delivered by
Mr. W. 11. Jackson, a tailor of Aldersgate-street.
This case was adjourned on the last occasion for the
attendance of Mr. Russell Gurney, the judge of the
Sheriff's Court, to produce his notes of the trial in that
court, with a view to corroborate the testimony given
by one of the witnesses as to the precise words sworn to
by the defendant, and which constituted the alleged
perjury. A letter was handed in, stating that Mr.
Russell Gurney was too ill to attend, upon which Mr.
Robinson applied for a further adjournment.
Mr. Ballantine offered the most strenuous opposition
to such a course.

Alderman Challis said he did not think Mr. Russell
Gurney's evidence would throw any light on the case,
and upon that ground he declined to adjourn it. The
receipt of the goods in 1847 had been admitted by the
defendant, and he did not think it likely that a gentle-
man occupying a respectable position like Mr. Driver
would wilfully swear to that which•he knew to be un-
true. He thought' it extremely probable that he might
forget that such goods were supplied to him so long
back, and, entertaining that view of the case, he could
not subject Mr. Driver to that degradation of! character
consequent upon being tried upon so grave a charge, he
therefore had no difficulty is dismissing the case, entirely.
Dismissed accordingly.

BOW-STREET.—.7OBeph, Floyd, a cab-master and
driver, and Edward Simes, another cabman, were
brought before Mr. Jardine, charged with being con-
cerned in the robbery of nearly 2,0001. worth of jewel-
lery, the property of Mr. Alexander, wholesale manu-
facturer, of 16, Hatton-Garden.

Mr. Wontner, the solicitor, of Skinner-street, who
attended for the prosecution, explained the circumstances
which led to the apprehension of the two prisoners.
Last Saturday a men named James Boyd, the prosecu-
tor's coachman, was examined before Mr. Henry in con-
nexion with the same robbery, the property in question
having been stolen from a brougham of which he had
the charge. The prisoner, together with a Nyman who
was examined with him, was remanded for a week, and
while in the House of Detention he made certain dis-
closures to his brother which the latter thought proper,
eventually, to communicate to the police.
Mr. A. S. Pike, the nephew of the prosecutor, stated
that the prisoner Boyd drove him to the Strand, in a
brougham, on the 13th of December, and pulled up near
the Lowther Arcade. Witness stepped out to make a
business call, and on his return, within half an hour
afterwards he missed a parcel of jewellery, worth up-
wards of 1,8001., from the inside. The coachman pro-
fessed to know nothing of the robbery, and every effort
of the police to trace the property had failed up to the
present rtime. Boyd, however, was given into custody
last week, for stealing a ring belonging to his employer.
Charles Boyd deposed that he was a seaman, having
a pension, and living at 32, Caroline-street, Camden-
town. James Boyd, Mr. Alexander's coachman,
was his brother, and -the prisoner Simes had
been on very intimate terms with him during
the last six or eight- months. Witness hid often
seen them together. Yesterday (Monday), wit-
ness went to see his brother in the House of Detention,
and in consequence of information which he received
from the latter relative to the robbery, he proceeded to
the cab-stand in Brydges-street to look out for Floyd.
After a short time Floyd drove his cab on to the stand.
Witness went up to him and said, "I am the brother
of Mr. Alexander's coachman, who is in prison, and I
wish to know what you mean to do about him." He
replied, "I don't know anything at all about it." Wit-
ness said, "My brother has told me all about the rob-
bery ; that Simes took the parcel out of the brougham,
and that Floyd conveyed it away in his cab, and that
the stolen property sold for 951., Floyd and Simes keep-
ing all the money, instead of sharing it, as agreed, with
him (James Boyd) and the woman." Floyd, on hearing
this, said that he had only one share, but Simes kept
two shares. He acknowledged that the property fetched
951., and said, "I will find your brother a counsel."
Witness afterwards went to Simes, and found him in
bed at his lodgings in Liquorpond-street. He asked
Simes what he meant to do about his brother Jim.
Simes replied that he could'nt do anything for him.
Witness said, "Then I shall have Floyd locked up."
He replied, '• You're a fool, then. Floyd had the
money, and he is the only one that knows anything
about it." Witness said he was aware of all the circum-
stances of the robbery, upon which Simes remarked,
" the property only fetched 951., and your brother had
6/. more than his share, besides 6/. for you (meaning
witness), because you were out of employ."
Mr. Jardine (to Mr. Wontner)—You have shown
sufficient grounds for a remand, and they can be brought
up again with the other prisoners.
Mr. Edwin, a solicitor's clerk, applied for bail on be-
half of Fioyd, who he said, was a respectable cab master.
The application was refused.
Four young men, named Barry, Johnson, Flowers,
and Williams, were placed at the bar before Mr. Jar-
dine, charged with burglary.
Mr. John Harnett, dentist, 45, Museum-street, i 3 tated
that the back part of his house was broken into in the
night of December 29. -He found his back window open,
and the shop had been ransacked—a cash box containing
a quantity of agate stones, scent-bottles, and other arti-
cles, being carried off. He noticed the marks of cordu-
roy trowsers impressed upon the snow of the window
ledge.
Mr. Rnel, High Holborn, deposed that about four
days after the robbery, the prisoner Williams came into
his shop and offered 24 seal stones (produced) for sale.
Witness said, " I suspect these have been stolen from
a friend of mine," and consequently he sent for a police-
man to take the prisoner into custody. Barry came
in shortly afterwards, and inquired if a man had been to
him with some stones for sale. Witness replied " Yes,
and I have detained him." Believing the.applioant to
be an associate of the other, he (witness) detained him
also.

It was *further proved that Barry and the other two
prisoners lived together, and had given some portion of
the stolen property to a young woman living in the same
house.

The prisoner Williams stated that he was drinking at
a public house in-Dean-street, Holborn, when Barry
came in and asked him if he knew *here such things
could be sold, and he merely inquired at Mr.• Ruel's for
him.

Mr. Jardine committed Barry, Johnson, and Flowers
for trial, but Williams was admitted as witness against
them.

OPENING OF THE MARYLEBONE FREE LIBRARY.—On
Monday morning, the reading-rooms of this institu-
tion, being the first of the kind established in the
metropolis, were opened for the gratuitous admis-
sion of the public, at 27, Gloucester-place, New-
road. The library occupies the first floor of the house,
the books being arranged round the rooms, with tables
and seats in the centre for the convenience of readers.
The name of the institution is local, but persons of any
locality are allowed free access to the books, the only
exceptions being persons in a state of intoxication or in
nn uncleanly condition, or under the age of fourteen
years. The library already possesses about 3,000
volumes, comprising works in all branches of literature,
and endeavours are making to increase the number.
During the day a considerable number of readers availed
themselves of the advantages of the institution.

CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE
CHEST.—Yesterday the annual general court of the
governors of, this institution was held at the London
Tavern ; It C. L.'Bevan, Esq., in the chair. The
report stated that during the past year, 4,199 persons
had been admitted as out-patients, being an increase
of 573 over the number of those relieved during 1852.
The new Hospital at Victoria-park it was anticipated
would be opened for patients in May next. Although
at the present time the institution had a small balance
in its favour there were liabilities which must shortly be
met to the amount of 8,0001. Grants, awards, and be-
quests had been made to the charity, including the pro-
ceeds of the last anniversary festival, to the amount of
7,9041. 4s. 10d., making, together with 1,0811. 18s. ld.,
the balance at the commencement of the year, a total
available income of 8,9861. 2s. 11d. Of this sum 1,7651.
4s. Bd. had been expended for the charity and 6,9571:
on account of the new hospital, leaving a balance of
2271. 10s. 10d. T. Howell, Esq.,- briefly moved the
adoption of the report, which was seconded and car-
ried unanimously. Certain alterations in the bye-laws
of the institution were, on the motion of J. Bradbury,
Esq., seconded by J. Ilankey, jun., Esq., unanimously
adopted. H. J. Gurney, Esq., was then re-elected
treasurer, and H. Sewell, hon. sec.

THE JEws.—From the census tables, it appears that
the Jews, in 1851, had 53 synagogues, with accommo-
dation in England and Wales for 8,438 worshippers.