The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY ENENING, JUNE 23, 18 53

the satisfactory assurance to the people of India
that their interests are indeed looked after in the
Imperial Parliament, and that their affairs will
receive that public inquiry and discussion to which
their vast importance so eminently entitles them.

HARROWGATE RACES.

(THIS DAY.'

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
ARRIVALS FOR THIS DAY'S RACES.

Slang, Victress, Happy Joe, Vine Leaf, Nancy Mar-
tinson, Heapy, Criterion, Catherine Parr, Pearl, Praxey,
Italian, Mary Aislabie--ail accepted. Run at three.
Two-year-old Stakes—Lady Ponsonby, Uncleared,
Bridesmaid, Run at two.
Amateur Stakes—Recommendation, Smuggler Bill,
Slang, Nancy Martinson, Mary Machree, Chorister,
Criterion, Acomb, Bravo.
Arrivals for To-morrow—f. by the Cure, 2 yrs, Miss
Chance, The Twin, Rosa Lee, Killarney, Nicholas.

SHERIFF'S COURT-(THIS DAY.)

(Before R. Gurney, Esq..)

There was a long list of cases disposed of at an early
hour, but none possessed any feature of interest, except
one brought against the General Steam Navigation Com-
pany, for damage done to some iron rails during the
voyage. It appeared that the goods had been conveyed
a portion of the way by railway, and on delivery to the
vessel the packages were broken open for convenience,
and put on board loose. The question arose whether
the damage had been caused by the Railway Company
or by the rolling of the vessel. The Navigation Com-
pany contended that they delivered the goods in
the same condition as they received them, and that
any damage must have occurred on the railway.
On the other hand it was contended that the Steam
Company had ample opportunity to ascertain the nature'
of the cargo, and ought not to have reeeived it if
damaged, without at once notifying the fact ; but in-
stead of doing so, they had given an unconditional
receipt.
His Honour said that had the goods been made up in
packages the defendants could not have ascertained
whether the contents were perfect or not, but in the
mode of delivery as now described, the servants of the
company had every opportunity for investigation.
Verdict for the amount claimed.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DA Y.)

ROBBERY OF PICTURES OF THE VALUE OF £l,OOO.

Peter• Benqe, an ill-looking fellow, was placed at the
bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with burglariously
breaking into the house, No. 65, Upper Charlotte-street,
Fitzroy-square, and stealing therefrom six oil paintings,
of the value of 1,0001., the property of Mr. John Wood,
artist.

TEE CAMP AT CHOBHAM COMMON.

Yesterday was what is technically termed a "slow"
day at the camp. Compared with the influx of Tuesday,
the number of the visitors to the camp yesterday may be
styled, like the " complimentary calls of cherubims," few
and far between. The clouds, moreover, were lowering
and heavy, with an appearance which threatened much
rain, and which threat was more than realised during
the course of the day ; for, from twelve until eight in the
evening, the rain fell incessantly.
As we announced some days since, it was intended
that the whole of General Sir De Lacy Evans's brigade,
consisting of the 93d and 38th Regiments, with the
Rifle battalion, should strike their tents and set out
upon a march into the country. For this purpose three
days' rations were to be served out to the men, as that
was the time that they were expected to be absent from
the main body. Yesterday, however, in consequence of the
threatening aspect of the sky, the order to strike tents
was delayed to the latter part of the day, and the rain
having then set in heavily, the purpose was abandoned
until, as we believe, this day. Should the weather,
therefore, prove favourable, the tents will be struck at
twelve, and the march commenced at one today. The
neighbourhood of the Virginia -Water is, we are informed,
the place selected for their camping during their absence
from head-quarters. The troops will return again to
their old ground at Chobham on Saturday evening. Of
course all these arrangements are entirely dependent
upon atmospheric contingencies • for though, as all are
aware, if employed upon actual service the division
would have to march in any weather and at any time,
in the present instance, as there is no emergency of the
kind, all unnecessary fatigue or careless exposure of the
troops is most carefully avoided. If, therefore, this
day should be wet at Chobham, the whole movement
will, most probably, be postponed to the ensuing week.
For some days past a number of the Sappers and
Miners have been busily employed at the Virginia
Water ix pitching tents, trenching the ground, &c., for
the reception of three or four of their companies, who
will be encamped there for some weeks. This altera-
tion of the quarters of the Sappers and Miners is made
with a view to facilitating, by their presence on the spot,
the pontoon operations, which will take place at Vir-
ginia Water, on a grand scale, as soon as all the arrange-
ments are completed. The whole of the pontoon train,
together with the waggons for its proper transportation,
were expected to arrive at Chobham Camp last night, or
early this morning. Immediately upon its arrival the
companies of Sappers and Miners now encamped will
proceed with it to the Water, and then get into work-
ing order the whole of the complicated apparatus.
On Tuesday next, we believe, the greater portion of
the forces in camp will march across the country to the
Virginia Water, and there the passage of the troops
across the pontoons will be gone through. It is expected
that a large concourse of spectators will attend to wit-
ness this evolution, which is pronounced by all military
authorities to be one of the most beautiful sights afforded
by the field-operations of the British army. No precise
date has yet been fixed for these manoeuvres, as they are
at present solely dependent on the preparations now
going on under the superintendence of the Sappers and
Miners, and which it is generally thought in the camp
will be complete by Tuesday next. Should it not be so,
the pontoon review will be postponed until the following
field-day, on Friday week.
The health of the troops at Chobham continues excel-
lent, and the camp around is as clean as it was during
the inspection by her Majesty on Tuesday. This is as it
should be, arid we were delighted to witness it.
A very little attention on the part of the men easily
keeps the ground in the vicinity of the tents they occupy
clear from rubbish, and imparts to the whole camp a
look of neatness and good order, which, if only for ap-
pearance sake, it would be as well to maintain. A hint
from their commanding officer would speedily keep up
the present tidy look, which, while it added to the com-
fort, would also materially contribute to the healthy
condition of the men. We refrained from noticing its
dirty, littered condition up to the present time, believ-
ing that, as the troops settled down, neatness would
become a general order of the day. The camp,
however, is now clean, and it can easily be kept so.
On Friday there will be another grand field day- and
we may as well at once state, for the information of those
present at the review on Tuesday—that that day
must by no means be taken as a criterion of the general
field-days at the camp. The extreme brevity of the
sham fight on Tuesday surprised even the military spec-
tators on the ground. The manoeuvres were undoubt-
edly very brilliant, but the sight-seers who had come
such a distance for the purpose would have appreciated
their brilliancy all the more for their being a little
longer. We believe, however, that the operations were
terminated more abruptly than they otherwise would
have been in consequence of the indications of heavy
rain becoming then very threatening. Indeed, the
troops had scarcely filed off the field when, as the public
are aware, it became very wet, and continued so for the
remainder of the night. However, from whatever cause
it arose, Tuesday's operations would not bear a mo-
ment's comparison with the field-day of the previous
Friday.

OFFICERS IN THE CUSTOMS.—Yesterday a return
showed that the aggregate charge in the year ended
the sth of April last for officers in the customs, is
646,7381. 12s. 3d.

OVERLOADING OF RIVER STEAM-BOATEL—Yesterday,
at the Westminster Police Court, the captain of the
Citizen steam-boat was convicted of carrying, on a par-
ticular day, fifty-four passengers in excess of the number
allowed by law, and for which his boat was licensed.
He was fined 101., and 2s. 6d. for each of ,the fifty-four
persons above his proper number.
TESTIMONIAL TO MR. FEYNCOURT.—Last night the
presentation of a testimonial to the Right Hon. C. T.
D'Eyncourt, late M.P. for Lambeth, was made the ap-
propriate occasion for a reunion of his friends and sup-
porters in the borough, at the Horns Tavern • Lord D.
Stuart, M.P. presiding on the occasion. The testimo-
nial consisted of a very splendid silver vase, chaste in
form and elaborate in execution. It bore the following
inscription :—" Presented on the 22d of June, 1853,
by the electors of the metropolitan borough of Lambeth,
to the Right Hon. Charles T. D'Eyncourt, their repre-
sentative for 20 years in the first five parliaments after
their enfranchisement in 1832." On the opposite side
was engraved—" Tribute of affection, attachment, and
esteem for his private worth, respect for his patriotism
and independent character, and gratitude for his able,
consistent, and faithful services in the cause of civil, re-
ligous, and commercial freedom throughout a parlia-
mentary career of 34 years." The other sides bore the
crest and armorial bearings of the right hon. gentleman
and the name of the manufacturers. There was at least
150 gentlemen connected with the borough present on
the occasion.

Sarah Baynes stated that she was in the service of the
prosecutor, and that about half-past six on the morn-
ing of the 3d instant she came down stairs and
found the doors of the parlour and dining rooms open,
and the rooms in a state of confusion. She went
down stairs into the kitchen, and found that the
window which she had fastened the over-night
had been opened and closed again. She then returned
to the dining room, and missed from the frames the six
pictures produced, and from the sideboard she missed 13
silver tea spoons, and the silver tops belonging to the
cruets. The property she had seen safe about eleven
o'clock on the previous night when she retired to rest.
She knew nothing at all of the prisoner.
Mr. John Wood said the pictures had been cut from
the stretchers. They were his property, and worth
1,0001.
Coffee, a very intelligent officer belonging to the
E division, No. 31, deposed that last night, from in-
formation he had received, he, accompanied by
another officer, and Mr. Wood, junior, proceeded
to No. 50, Regent-street, Westminster, which is a
marine store dealer's shop. He went up to the first
floor and knocked at the door, but received no answer,
and while he was knocking the prisoner came up stairs.
Witness asked him if his name was Gillings, and he said
it was not. 'Witness then told him he had come from
Mr. Minton, metal dealer, of the other side of the water,
to purchase some pictures. The prisoner then opened
the door and they all went in, and witness found the
six paintings produced rolled up on the top of a box
in the room. He asked the prisoner to whom the
paintings belonged, and he replied, to his nephew
and himself. Witness enquired what he wanted for
them. Prisoner said he did not know, his nephew
was not at home, and requested him to call again.
He then asked the prisoner if he lived in the
house. Prisoner said, "Yes, I live in the kitchen,
and have lived there some time." Witness then put
the bolt on the door, and told the prisoner they were
officers, and those pictures were the produce of a bur-
glary, and he should apprehend him on -suspicion of
having been concerned in that burglary. The prisoner
looked up and said, " Indeed; I am only a lodger in
the house, and know nothing at all about them." On
searching a box in the room, witness found a gold chain
and six duplicates, three of them relating to watches
pledged lately.
Smee, 110 E, went with last witness, and assisted in
taking prisoner into custody. On searching him he
found the, three watches produced.
The prisoner was remanded for a week.

UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION.—A lecture was deli-
vered at this institution last evening, Lord Radstock in
the ehair, to a rather numerous audience, by Sir Thomas
L. Mitchell, on the subject of the "Boomerang Propel-
ler." The lecture was, in the greater part, devoted to
the explanation of several models and specimens of this
novel motive agents, as also to a detail of the results of
several experiments made, which were alike satis•
factory and encouraging. With the assistance of these
specimens, as also by repeated references to some dia-
grams and mathematical illustrations, the learned lec-
turer proceeded to demonstrate the importance of the
Boomerang invention, for which science is mainly in-
debted to the examination of the rude weapons ,of
warfare heretofore wielded by the aboriginal Australians,
and which, for a considerable period after its intro-
duction into this country, was merely regarded as
a toy, at best suited to the decoration of a
museum. But whether regarded in future as an inven-
tion, or a mere improvement on the old screw' principle
—whether destined to propel the " woden walls" to vic-
tory, or the commerce and inhabitants of these realms
to the remotest regions of the earth—the credit of the
invention was justly due (observed the lecturer) to cer-
tain observations and suggestions made to him by
his friend Mr. Bailey. The capability of the agency
could not be said to be at present altogether known.
It, doubtless, admitted of much greater developement
than it had now attained to : and when after the lapse
of some time it should expand into maturity, there was
no reason why ships should not be made to traverse
the seas with the same velocity that trains attained
on railways. The lecturer, after dilating some
three-quarters of an hour on the details and,: gene-
ral nature of the " Projector," applied himself to
the refutation of certain strictures contained in the
pamphlet of Captain Fitzroy on the subject. He
contended the gallant captain was altogether incorrect
in his opinions and calculations. The invention was
based upon proofs as incontrovertible as any axioms
that ever had been [accepted ; and until such time as a
square could be proved to be a triangle, these proofs and
evidences would' obtain in the world of science.
REPRESENTATION CT LIVERPOOL.--The Conservatives
of Liverpool have the walls of the town covered with
bills announcing that the Hon. Henry Thomas Liddell
(who is the eldest son of the Lord Ravenswortb) and..
Thomas Berry Horsfall, Esq., were the candidates who
had been brought forward to supply the vacancy, in the
representation of the borough, consequent on Messrs.
Turner and Mackenzie having been declared unduly
elected. There has been no public move by the Liberal
party as yet in opposition to these candidates.
THE TURN-OUTS.—In addition to a turn-out at Stock-
port of nearly 20,000 operatives, one of nearly equal
magnitude appears to be imminent at Blackburn and
Darwen. It was stated last week that a small portion
of the operatives at Blackburn, called "loomers," who
attach the warps't• the looms for weavers, had struck
for higher wages ; and we now learn that Messrs. Fielden
and Jackson, having obtained loomers to supply the
place of the turn-outs, the whole of their weavers have
turned out in aid. Under these circumstances, a com-
bination has taken place among the employers, and they
have given notice that they will close their mills in a
fortnight, unless the claim is abandoned. At Darwen
the loomers have turned out at one mill, and, new hands
having been substituted for them, they were attacked
and stoned in the streets.

DEPUTATION TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—ADVER
TISEMENT DUTY.—A memorial, numerously signed by
influential citizens of London, was presented on Tues-
day to Lord John Russell, at the Pay Office, Whitehall,
urging the total repeal, rather than the reduction, of
the advertisement duty, and pointing out that all the
gross inequalities of the old tax would remain under the'
sixpenny rate, which would continue to cripple and ex-
tinguish cheap literature. His lordship stated that
revenue was the sole consideration for which the tax
was retained, and denied any intention to control the
press.
THE CAMBRIDGE ASYLUM.—A fancy baz ar in aid of
the funds of this institution was opened yesterday at the
Riding-house of the Cavalry Barracks, Hyde-park, and
was resumed again to-day. The stalls are personally
superintended by ladies of the highest rank, who have
hitherto been very successful in effecting sales. The
Duchess of Gloucester and the Duchess of Cambridge
hold one, the Countess of Jersey another, and the
Duchess of Norfolk a third, and their presence, com-
bined with a visit from her Majesty and Prince Albert,
the King of Hanover, and other royal personages, at-
tracted to the bazaar a large number of the aristocracy.
The Queen purchased extensively, and it is confidently
expected that a clean sweep will be made of the contents
of all the stalls.
DREADFUL MURDER, AND SUICIDE OF TIIE MUR-
DERER. —Yesterday and during the whole of Tuesday
the inhabitants of Poplar were thrown into a state of
painful excitement in consequence of the brutal murder
opt a married female by her husband, who afterwards
committed suicide by cutting his own throat with a
razor, at 39, Evans-street, East India-road, Poplar, and
within a short distance of the Sailors' Home. The man
was a boiler-maker, and was named Picking.
have become interested in his privileges, have conse-
quently fitted out a yacht of 217 tons, called the Dolphin,
for the purposes of full exploration. She takes out
several scientific men engaged for the undertaking, and
the mines to be investigated consist of copper, tin, silver,
and lead. An opportunity is at the same time afforded
for the dispatch of letters for the ships now in the Arctic
regions or on their way home. These may be sent to
Queenstown, Cork, not later than Saturday, the 25th,
and will be carried to Disco or Upernavic, in Baffin's-
bay.

YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.—Yesterday
a special meeting of the York and North Midland Com-
pany was held at the railway station, York, for the pur-
pose of considering the provisions a bill incorporating
a company for snaking a railway from Hull to Withern-
sea, in Holderness, with a branch therefrom &c. Mr.
H. S. Thompson, the chairman of the York and North
Midland Company, presided. The chairman, after some
explanations, moved to the effect that the meeting ap-
proved of the scheme, and authorised the directors to
make such modifications or alterations as they thought
expedient, or Parliament might sanction or require.
The resolution was carried unanimously. The chairman
then detailed the general principle of the agreement pro-
posed to be entered into between the two companies, and
proposed a further resolution, which authorised the di-
rectors to carry such agreement into effect. This reso-
lution was also agreed to • and after some further dis-
cussion of the company's affairs, the meeting broke up.