The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-05 00:00:00

DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF A CLERGYMAN.

"The Rev. Henry Henegill, curate of Crofton, Titch-
field, Hants, was brought before Mr. Bingham, on a
warrant charging him with obtaining 151. from Thomas
Waters, of Fareham, Hants, by false and fraudulent
pretences.

It appeared that the rev. defendant, who is a married
man with four children, superintended the National
School at Crofton, the governess of which was a young
woman about 19 years of age, named Macfarlane.
About three weeks ago the rev, delinquent suddenly left
Crofton, accompanied in his flight by Miss Macfarlane,
and proceeded to Boulogne, via Folkstone. Subse-
quently circumstances of a more serious nature, involving
the honesty of the defendant, came to the knowledge of
the county magistrates, who granted a warrant for his
apprehension, which was placed in the hands of Superin-
tendent Harvey, of the Hants Constabulary, who,
after considerable trouble, traced the rev, defendant
and his frail companion to London, and from information
he had received, he went on Thursday last to a coffee-
house in Oxford-street, where he understood they were
staying, and there saw Miss Macfarlane, who, in reply
to hii inquiries, said the defendant had left her several
days before, without a farthing in the world, and she
had not seen him since. Mr. Harvey at once paid her
bill, and placed her in the care of a friend till his return
to Fareham. Superintendent Harvey next procured
Mr. Bingham's signature to the warrant, and pro-
ceeded to Pinner, near which place hd apprehended the
defendant on Sunday night, and he was now placed at
the bar to answer the charge of fraud and forgery.
Superintendent Harvey was sworn, and said last
night he took the prisoner into custody near Pinner.
He was in a railway train, and witness took him there-
from on the present charge. Witness had no evidence
here to-day, and he wished. his worship to remit de-
fendant to Fareham.

Mr. Bingham said the superintendent was entitled to
take defendant there under the warrant backed by him
(Mr. Bingham).

THE FOG--(THIS DAY).—During the whole of this
morning the metropolis has been enveloped in fog. As
the day advanced the fog increased in density, and at
two o'clock in the afternoon it had reached such a degree
of opacity, that it bids fair to rival that of the 23d ult.
The whole of the business of London had to be transacted
by gas-light.
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL.—The
customary annual performance of Handel's " Messiah"
takes place on Friday next, the 9th inst. ; Miss Birch,
Miss Dolby, Mrs. Lockey, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. Weiss,
principal vocalists. Under the direction of Mr. Costa.
THE STEAM-SHIP GOLDEN AGE.—This vessel, whose
detention in the Mersey by an accident, was noticed
last week, has completed her repairs, and is expected to
be ready for sea again this afternoon (Monday). She
was in the dry dock on Saturday, where her beautiful
model was examined by several scientific and nautical
gentlemen of Liverpool. Since her detention in port
she has had an addition of about twenty more passengers.
An address has been presented to Captain Porter by the
passengers, expressing their entire confidence in the
capabilities of the ship and her machinery, and compli-
menting the captain upon the coolness he displayed at
the time of the unfortunate accident, the vessel not being
under his management at the time.
SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY.—The Peninsular and Orien-
tal Company's steam-ship Indus, Captain Soy, left this
morning with the heavy portion of the East India and
China mails. She had on board 130 passengers, about
230,000/. in specie for India and China, and a full cargo.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship
Douro arrived to-day. (Sunday), about two o'clock.
Having put in at Plymouth, the usual forms and de-
spatches sent by her were placed into the hands of the
resident correspondent there. The Manilla, a new screw
steam-ship, belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental
Company, and built for the purpose of supplying the
depots at the Indian stations with coal, arrived in dock
this mornings Sunday.