The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-16 00:00:00

Total..

First Innings.
'
J. Hale, Esq., b Wisden — 1
Eager, run out
Cheeseinau, c Dean, b Wisden
Nicholson, Esq., b Grundy 2
G. Kirwan, Esq., b Wisden
E. Trederolt, Esq., c Wisden, b Grundy_ 14
Pickuell, b Wisden ..
Bushey, 1 b w, b Grundy
G. Baldwin, Esq.; c Grundy, b Wisdan 0
W. Humphrey, Esq., b Wisden ..... _ 2
Hodson, c Grundy, b Wisden
Captain Wynne, b Wisden .., 5
T. G. Paine, Esq., b Wisden
A. Smith, Esq.,b Wisden
Wadey, run out
C. Henry, Esq., c and b Grundy
Hyde, not out
Buttress, b Wisden 1
byes 2, legs 2 4

Total 92

CASTS FOR TUE NEW CRYSTAL PALACE.—Some pack-
ages have arrived by a steamer from Hamburg contain-
ing casts for the new Crystal Palace at Sydenham.
These packages were of such extraordinary size and
weight that it was found impracticable to land them at
any of the ordinary wharfs or quays used for the landing
and deposit of goods from abroad, and it was therefore
found to be necessary, with the sanction of the authori-
ties, to land them at Greenwich, where the necessary
means was found to exist, in order that they might be
landed and removed to their destination.

METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.—Yesterday a Go-
vernment bill was printed to complete the new street
from Spitalfields to Shoreditch, giving extended powers
for that purpose.
___

INVITATION OF KOSSUTH TO SHEFFIELD.—An appli-
cation has been made to Kossuth to know if lie could
accept an invitation to come to Sheffield, to be presented
with a testimonial, Ile has replied as follows :—" It is
no affectation on my part, but, under present circum-
stances, I can pledge myself to nothing, not even to
being in England. If affairs were to be tranquil—if
circumstances permit me—l should feel honoured to
visit Sheffield, as suggested." No doubt Kossuth is
earnestly occupied in watching the progress of the Turk-
ish question, as it may be the pivot on which the future
history of Europe may now chance to turn.

_
DREADFUL ACClDENT.—Yesterday evening, about
half-past five o'clock, a most shocking accident occurred
at Messrs. Perkins and Bacon's, the copper-plate
printers, Whitefriars-street, Fleet-street. It appears
that the premises of Messrs. Perkins and Bacon are
being made one storey higher, and the unfortunate de-
ceased, a labourer, named Savage, was engaged, with
others, in hauling up some planks, by means of a pulley,
to the upper part of the house. By some means or
other the rope slipped, and the end of the planks fell on
the head of the unfortunate man, .crushing him in a
frightful manner. He was picked up quite dead, the
blood flowing from his eyes, nose, and mouth. The de-
ceased has left a widow and four children to lament their
untimely loss.
SCENE IN A CHURCH.--A few Sabbaths ago, in one of
our city churches, a preacher from the country was
thrown into a fix by the non-appearance, through some
mistake, of the regular precentor. He accordingly
instuesdteonitsoeetloahnie,eseevdoon, congregation his inability to proceed, un-
launndteehriesd
ptaotiaeentcase
bseucbosnitiitnugtee.xhSausevteerad,l
mhe was about to 've notice of dismissal, when a, oung
lad of sixteen rosge'bferrioicrta remote earner of the peat's and
walked into the
He
. conducted the psal mody
throughout to the
Courier. admiration of all present.—G4 asgow

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT-JUNE 15.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Law.)

IN THE MATTER OF BASIL WARM WIGAN.-BETTING

EXTRAORDINARY.

This insolvent, known as "Basil Wigan," described as
a gentleman in no business or profession, applied to be
discharged from the Queen's Prison.
Mr. Denning, of the firm of Denning and Herbert,
watchmaker and jewellers, of Regent-street (trading as
Hawley and Company), opposed in person. Mr. Sar-
good supported the application for discharge.
Formerly the insolvent, who is now a very young
man, had been clerk in a banking establishment. Some
years back he took to the turf, on which he won and lost
a great deal, as set forth on his schedule. He had been
in prison since December last, and it was alleged that
the want of means had prevented him from applying
earlier to the Court. He, however, betted on the Ches-
ter Cup, and the odds were 50 to 1, and having won
501., he was enabled to proceed with his case before the
Court.

Mr. Denning complained that the insolvent had ob-
tained jewellery, &c., of him to 961., and he was now in
custody at his suit. The insolvent was at this time—in
1850 and 1851—living in a stylish manner, and ordered
the articles. He had paid some money to him for goods
supplied.

The schedule was thoroughlyinvestigated bythe learned
commissioner, and he remarkedupon the numerous ialors
that appeared in the document. The debts on the schedule
were 3,138/., for 1,500/. of which no consideration had been
received. In the year 1851 the insolvent won 3,0001. on
horse races, and afterwards lost considerable sums. He
had resided at Long's Hotel and other places, and had
hired carriages, &c. He had some debts owing to him,
but they were bad. Among the debts on the schedule
was one of 501., money lent some time back by Mr.
Mansfield, of the Gloucester Hotel, Brighton.
Mr. Commissioner Law asked the insolvent why he
had not paid that debt, when he won in one year 3,0001.
The insolvent said he was not then applied to for the
money.
Mr. Commissioner Law—The English of that is,
that you could have found him, if you had chosen.
His Honour remarked that the insolvent's income ceased
in June 1851, and since that time he had lived pretty
freely. " You," added the learned commissioner, " Got
a vast deal of property out of other people for nothing."
In answer to Mr. Sargood the insolvent said that in
1850 and in 1851 he was successful in betting, and he
paid about 5001. of his old debts. He got goods from
Messrs. Denning. They were sent home without any
invoice or bill. Goods were sent home which he had
not ordered.

Mr. Denning declared that he never sent goods which
were not ordered, and for which prices had not been
agreed upon.
Mr. Sargood admitted in his speech for the insolvent
that the history of the case did not come before the
court in a very graceful form. It was for the court
to say what reasonable expectations the insolvent
had had of paying his debt out of such illegal transac-
tions as those in which he had been engaged. He
was sure the court would take into consideration
that the insolvent had been some months in prison,
and such was his condition that but for one of those
casualties which sometimes happened, he would not
have been able to file his schedule. It was the 501. won
in prison that had enabled him to come before the court.
Mr. Commissioner Law intimated that he did not
wholly credit the statement as to the want of means.

The insolvent assured the court it was true.

Mr. Sargood could only hope, if the court felt it to be
its duty to give a judgment, that the imprisonment the
insolvent had already endured would be considered.
Mr. Commissioner Law gave judgment. He observed
that the insolvent, who had been in a banking house,
had, when he became of age, gone on the turf, having
nothing—that had been for about six years his trade or
profession. There was no doubt it was a fluctuating
calling, but, at the same time, those persons following it
were bound to contract their expenses so that they might
meet them. The insolvent had not done so, but had
lived at a greater rate than his good fortune would war-
rant. Besides, since his income increased, he had con-
tracted a number of debts. Only one creditor opposed,
and the question was, what reasonable expectations he
had of paying the debt. He (Mr. Commissioner Law)
knew that it was the opinion of some, that a person
should be asked as to his circumstances, and that a
tradesman who failed to do so had no right to complain
if he was a loser. That was not his opinion. A trades-
man who was dealt with saw his customer come in a
brougham and living at Long's Hotel, by which he pre-
sumed he was a gentleman, who could pay for the goods
he ordered. The party ho got the credit knew his
circumstances, and whether he had reasonable means of
paying his way. That was the case here ; and, dealing
with it in that manner, the insolvent would be discharged
out of prison when ho had been in custody at the suit of
Messrs. Denning for a period of eight calendar months
from the vesting order.

officer under circumstances likely to be prejudicial to the
prisoner, and ou that account alone was not given in
evidence.

The Chief Baron said he did not see any excuse for
not offering the evidence. They had been engaged all
day in examining a multitude of witnesses proving cir-
cumstances with the greatest possible minuteness, the
whole of which were admitted by the mouth of the pri-
soner himself, and he was afraid the statement had been
kept back by a desire so strongly entertained by detec-
tive officers to earn a character for zeal, activity, and
success, which in reality they did not deserve.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

NEW COURT.
Thomas Hogan, 28, printer, and Thomas Perkins, 29,
' dealer, were indicted, Hogan for stealing one cwt. of
prints, and one cwt. of publications, valued at 81., the
property of William Cassell ; and Perkins for receiving
the same, knowing it to have been stolen.
Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Giffard prosecuted, and Mr.
Parry, Mr. Sleigh, and Mr. Prendergast defended.
From the statement of the learned counsel, it appeared
that the prosecutor is the printer and publisher of cheap
publications on Ludgate-bill, and Hogan had been par-
tially in his service, and when not thoroughly employed was
allowed to buy the waste of the office. A short time
back, it coming to Mr. Cassell's knowledge that some
prints which formed part of his stock were being hawked
about the streets, Brett, the City detective, was set upon
the watch, and upon the 6th of May he saw Hogan
come to prosecutor's premises and take away a large
quantity of paper, which he conveyed in a truck to the
house of Perkins, who lives at 21, Windsor-place, City-
road. These turned out to be the articles named in the
indictment, all new prints and publicationn. Other evi-
dence was then obtained which clearly established the
connection between the parties and proved that the
plundering and receiving by Perkins had been carried on
to agreat extent.

They were both found guilty, and sentenced to twelve
months' imprisonment and hard labour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTHWARK. Benjamin Ward, a shabbily-
dressed man, described as a naval surgeon, was brought
before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with stealing a great coat
belonging to one of the guards, at the terminus of the
London and Brighton Railway, at London-bridge. The
prisoner is also suspected of being a notorious begging-
letter impostor, as in his possession was found a number
of letters addressed to members of Parliament, Baron
Rothschild, and a variety of benevolent individuals, ask-
ing charity.

Henry Harter, a servant in the employ of the Brigh-
ton Railway Company, but who unlawfully assumed to
be a constable, stated that his attention was called to
one of the waiting-rooms in the station by a porter, who
had found the prisoner concealed in a watercloset.
Witness proceeded there and discovered in the prisoner's
possession a great-coat belonging to one of the guards,
and near him were the numbers and letters which had
recently been cut off the collar. Witness asked him
where he got the coat from, when he replied that it was
his own, and that he had purchased it four or five weeks
ago in Whitechapel. He then detained him, and took
him into the superintendent's office, when he found on
him a pair of horse pistols, a pair of false whiskers, and
a number of begging letters addressed to members of
Parliament and others.

Mr. A'Beckett said he had acted as a metropolitan
police-constable without any authority. He had no
right to search or examine a prisoner.
The witness replied that he certainly was not sworn
in as a constable, but the company dressed him like one,
and required him to act as such. The prisoner emptied
his pockets and placed the letters and other things in
his hand, when he sent for a constable outside the sta-
tion, and handed him over to his custody.
The prisoner here exclaimed that he was searched and
examined by the railway authorities, and that his letters
were read, although he protested against it.
Mr. A'Beckett, told the railway officer that such con-
duct.could not be tolerated. It was his duty to have
immediately sent for a constable, and not to cross-
examine a prisoner in such a manner.
Itichard Cheeseman, 469 A, said he was sent for about
a quarter-past eight that morning to take the prisoner
into custody. He had been searched by the railway
authorities before his arrival, and the property produced
was handed to him by last witness. Among the papers
were several flash notes on the " Bank of Folly." The
constable also stated that Horsford, one of the officers of
the Mendicity Society, knew the prisoner, and that if he
was remanded he should be able to attend on a future day.
Mr. A'Beckett said he did not know that those letters
had anything to do with the charge before him. He was
charged with trespassing on the railway and stealing a
coat.

Mr. Acton, the superintendent of the railway com-
pany's police, was in attendanee at this period of the
examination, and stated that the terminus was private
property, and that their servants had power to take any
trespasser into custody. The guard and the porter were
also present.

Jaines Winters, a porter in the employ of the railway
company, said he found the prisoner in one of the water-
closets with the great-coat on him.
Joseph Jewry, one of the guards, also identified it as
the one he had recently worn, and that it was the pro-
perty of the company, and had been brought from
Brighton by another guard.
Mr. Acton said if the prisoner was remanded until
Friday the latter would be in attendance, and other evi-
dence would be forthcoming which would further impli-
cate him.

Mr. A'Beckett accordingly remanded him until Fri•
day.

THAMES.—W. Allen, 37, a coal-whipper, of most
repulsiie aspect, residing at Three Cup-alley, Shadwell,
was charged with being drunk and assaulting a lad
named John Curling, a labourer, of Glasshouse-fields,
Ratcliffe ; and also assaulting Bidgood, 168 K, in the
execution of his duty.
The prosecutor stated that he was sitting on a little
cask at the door of a public-house where the prisoner
had been drinking, when the latter came out and said—
" I owe you a grudge," at the same time striking him
heavily on the head. He threw himself on the ground,
thinking the prisoner would cease his ill usage, but in-
stead of that he kicked him on the stomach and the
lower part of his person, until he was doubled up with
pain and rendered almost insensible. Bidgood, the con-
stable, was called to the spot, and found the prisoner
concealed behind the public-house door, and took him
into custody. On the way to the station-house he
resisted with great violence, and threw the con-
stable several times, kicking him with such violence
in the chest that he still suffered great pain. On the
way they came to a place where there was a descent of
ten or twelve steps, down which the prisoner attempted
to throw him, but fortunately did not succeed, or his
neck would have been broken.

The prisoner, in his defence, said the prosecutor caused
people to annoy him and his wife, and being under the
influence of drink, his temper overcame him.
Mr. Yardley—ls this prisoner known ? Rocho (the
gaoler)—He is well known here, sir.
Mr. Yardley—For what ? For violent assaults, sir.
on the police, and others. There is but little doubt that
he will go on until he has killed some one ; and he is
worse since he came back.

Mr. Yardley—Back from where ? From transports.
tion.

Prisoner—l got some injuries on my head, and when
I get a drop of drink I am mad.
Mr. Yardley—Then you should not drink, and I will
do what I can to cure you. For the assault on the
young man Curling I shall fine you 31., or one month's
imprisonment, and for the assault on the constable one
mouth's imprisonment without the alternative of a fine.
The fellow was then locked up.
Mr. George Williams, a comical-looking wight, do•
scribed as a shipbroker, of Tower-street, City, was
charged with being drunk and incapable.
Mr. Yardley was about to discharge him, but seeing
his description on the sheet, said, Stop, Mr. 'Williams, I
see no reason why I should not fine you.
Mr. Williams—l was not drunk, sir. It was all the
consequences of-influenza, which left its dregs in my feet.
Mr. Yardley—l fear it was brandy in the head, not
influenza in the feet. (Laughter.) What is your opi-
nion, constable. (Laughter.) Constable—l'm sure he
was drunk, sir.

Prisoner—No. sir ; 'Us the dregs of the erysipelas
I'm a martyr to it. (Laughter.)

Mr. Yardley—Well, Mr. Williams, I think the con-
stable is a better judge of your disease than you yourself
are, and I must fine you three shillings. •
Mr. Williams, not having the cash, was about to be
locked up ; but Mr. Yardley thought him too good-
humoured for compulsory solitude, and remitted the
fine.

HAMMERSMITH.—Mary Bartlett, aged 63 years,
and her daughter, Mary Bartlett, living in Brook Green-
place, Hammersmith, were charged before Mr. Beadon
with stealing a junk or basket of spinach, belonging to
Thomas Deadman and Emma Maria Deadman, market
gardeners, Red Cow-lane, Hammersmith.
The prosecutrix (Miss Deadman), who was most fa-
shionably attired, said she was in partnership with her
brother, and the spinach and basket produced were their
property. She had not missed the junk, as they were
too busy on Sunday morning last to count their goods.
The basket of spinach was brought to her on the pre-
vious evening by Sergeant Scotney of the T
and she believed it was stolen on Saturday night. The
younger prisoner had been in their service for upwards
of ten years, but had left about nine months ago. She,
however, worked for them for a quarter of a day on
Thursday last.
The son of the landlord of the Red Cow public-house
next proved that on Saturday evening last he was on a
visit to Miss Deadman, when, on going outside the
house, he saw the younger prisoner come down a ladder
from a loaded waggon. She had onions and spinach in
her possession. He called Miss Deadman, but she said
she was too busy to attend to it then.
It further appeared, from two other witnesses, that the
elder prisoner took the junk of spinach to a house in the
neighbourhood, and said she would leave it for her
daughter. The name of Deadman was on the basket,
and the prosecutrix having been informed of it being in
the house, she gave the elder prisoner into custody.
Inspector Lee, of the T division, said the younger pri-
soner had just before entered the court, and had given
herself into custody.
The younger prisoner said, when she took the spinach
she had been drinking, but she afterwards intended to
return it to the master. She then said that she had
had seven children by the prosecutrix's brother, and be
had given her a key to enter the premises whenever she
liked, and to get anything she might want.
Mr. Beadon (who had evidently not heard the latter
part of the younger prisoner's defence in the confusion

THE SUN, LONDON, THITRSDA.Y EVENING,- “TN'E io, 1.853.

of the court) fined her 20s. for the unlawful possession,
and discharged her mother.

After the prisoner was locked up, the magistrate was
informed of what she had stated respecting the children,
and the key given to her by one of the prosecutors,
when his worship expressed great astonishment, and
said he never should have convicted her if he had hap-
pened to have heard that statement. He immediately
ordered the prisoner to be brought up, and called the
prosecutrix back.

His Worship then asked her if her brother had been
cohabiting with the prisoner?—The Prosecutrix—No, sir.
Mr. Nicols, the clerk—The intimacy took place, I be-
lieve, sir, while the prisoner was in the service of Mr.
Deadman.

Mr. Beadon—Then it is a-most disgaceful affair, and
one that ought never to have been brought into a court
of justice. One of the prosecutors of the prisoner was
the father of her seven children, and she was charged
with stealing spinach, when he had actually given her
permission to enter his grounds by placing in her hands
a key.
The Prosecutrix—Sir, sir, are we to be robbed ?
Mr. Beadon—Don't sir me ; leave the court directly.
T am disgusted with such proceedings.
The prosecutrix then left the court, declaring that she
would take the matter before another tribunal.
Mr. Beadon discharged the prisoner, and cautioned
her not to go near any goods that were packed.
The prisoner said when she was pregnant with her
last child, prosecutrix beat her about in a most cruel
manner.

Mr. Beadon was not surprised after the violent con.
duct she had displayed in that court.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

(From the Registrar-General' 8 Report.)

The reduced rate of mortality announced in last re•
turn was continued in the week that ended last Satur.
day, in which the number of deaths registered was 11007.
In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1843-52 the
average number was 887, which, with a correction for
increase of population, becomes 976. The actual mor-
tality is, therefore, still in excess of the estimated
amount by 31.

As compared with those of the previous week, the pre-
sent results exhibit general uniformity. Fatal cases
produced by typhus have risen again from 41 to 53 ;
those by phthisis, from 152 to 163 ; and while bronchitis
has still further declined from 63 to 54, pneumonia has
increased from 42 to 62. Small-pox last week carried
off 5 children and an adult ; scarlatina, 28 children and
2 adults ; measles and hooping-cough, 25 and 58 children
respectively. A few weeks ago diarrhoea slightly mani-
fested a disposition to increase, but more recently it has
subsided. The deaths from this complaint were 23,
while the corrected average is 15.
Mr. Hooper, registrar of the north-west sub-district
of the City of London, has addressed the following
note to the Registrar-General :—" A report of rather
an alarming character having appeared in the news-
papers respecting scarlatina at Christ's Hospital, I
visited the infirmary of the school to ascertain the
facts of the case, and found that the total number of
cases received into the infirmary since the 30th of Sep-
tember last, the date when the epidemic first made,
its appearance, to this day is 76, out of which num-
ber 2 proved fatal ; one boy died on 12th February,
and the other on 24th April. T here are at present in
the infirmary 12 scholars under treatment, Bof whom
lam happy to report, are convalescent. One of the
masters (Rev. Mr. Collingwood) died this week. His
residence is not in my district." The death of this gen-
tleman is registered in the Cripplegate sub-district as
follows : On Bth June, Little Britain, Aldersgate, clerk
in orders, 34 years, " scarlatina, delerium, convulsions."
Last week the births of 740 boys and 768 girls, in all
1,508 children, were registered in London. The average
number in eight corresponding weeks of the years
1845-52 was 1,286.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.806 in.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 29.81 in.
at the beginning of the week to 29.75 in. by 3 h. p.m.
on the 6th ; increased to 29.96 in. by 9 h. a.m. on the
Bth ; and decreased to 29.59 in. by the end of the week.
The mean temperature of the week was 60.8 deg., or
2.9 deg. above the average of the same week in 38 years.
The mean daily temperature was above the average on
every day, except Sunday and Monday ; on Wednesday
and Saturday, when it was highest, it rose to 65 deg.
and 68 deg., which are 7.1 deg. and 9.5 deg. above the
average. The highest temperature in the week was 81
deg. on Saturday, the lowest was 42.3 deg. on Tuesday.
Th greatest difference between the dew point tempera-
ture and air temperature was 23 deg., and occurred on
Wednesday ; the least was 2.8 deg. on Sunday and Fri-
day ; the mean difference of the week was 11.8 deg.
The wind blew mostly from the south-west and south-
east.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE 11.
Zymotio Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain. Nerves, and Senses lO4
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels '44
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration 136
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations
Premature Birth and Debility
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance..
Causes not specified'

58
13

29
42
35

1,00

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES .
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding week in the
1851. of 1852. Week
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

Totals
Males
Females.

Males
Females..

898 1,007
518
489

Total .