The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-22 00:00:00

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.-July 20.

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
AnetvEn.--July 13—Brilliant, schooner, G. H.
Ackers, Esq., from Southampton. 15—St. Ursula,
schooner, Lord Londesborough, from Southampton ;
Fancy, schooner, Rev. R. P. Hartopp, from Western
Ports ; Beatrix, schooner, Sir W. P. Carew, Bart.,
from Torquay ; Resolution, schooner, Duke of Rutland,
from the Channel Islands and other Ports. 18. Lalla
Rookh, schooner, Viscount Bangor, from Poole. 19.
Frisk, cutter, G. Arkwright, Esq., M.P., from the
Western Ports ; Osprey, cutter, John Petre, Esq.,
from Portsmouth. 20. Arrow, cutter, Thomas Cham.
herlayne, Esq., from Southampton ; Gem, schooner, Sir
John Barker Mill, Bart., from the Eastward.
SAILED.—JuIy 13—Titania, echooner, Robt. Stephen.
son, Esq., M.P., for Lowestoft ; Shark, schooner,
Wm. Curling, Esq., for Lowestoft ; Susan, yawl, Earl
of Harlwick, from the Downs. 14. Julia, cutter, Wm.
Peareth, Esq., from Sandgate. 15. Fairy, schooner,
Marquis of Conyngham, from Kingstown. 16. Lavrock,
cutter. C:spt. C. H. Williams, R.N.,.from Cherbourg.
YACHTS at and about the 'STA.TION.-4kiarm. Zara,
Stella, Amazon, lone, Resolution, Camilla, Spider,
Cygnet, St. Ursula, Plover, Ripple, Fancy, Beatrix,
Caprice, Sultana, Giuevia, Lalla Rookh, Frisk, Osprey,
Arrow, and Gem.

ROY AL AGRICULTUI?A I SOO LET):

LINCOLN, FRIDAY.

The show closes to-day, after one of the most,sueoess•
ful meetings, in a financial point of view, that the 80.
ciety has ever experienced. The number of persons
that visited the ground yesterday. paying 2s. 6d. for
admission, was upwards of 12,000, and the receipts
amounted to 1,5001. This exceeded the attendance and
the proceeds at Windsor, in the Great Exhibition year
of 1851. The society has throughout been most fortu.
nate iu the weather. The eastern districts of the county
have up to this time been as much deluged with rain
swarmsi
nt
yhfer special
crops.cai
To-day 11l
parts a
as London ; but this week summer has burst upon them.
in all its splendour, and even during the last few days_
there
of is
tah
theesensible
district,cliterallyhang whoe in
a the
comeappearance
pouring
with
of
visitors
train and in all manner of conveyances and the show-
yard is most inconveniently crowded withshilling
tors.

The usual winding-up of the society's affairs took
place to-day in the Guildhall of the city, where the
members and council of the society held a
general
meeting, Mr. Miles, M.P., president elect, in the
chair. The thanks of the society were voted to the
Mayor and Corporation of Lincoln, to the Hon.
Leslie Melville and the local committee, and to
the railway companies. This last vote was couched
in very significant language ; it was—thanks for suck'
facilities as they had afforded ; and Mr. Hamond, in
moving it, took occasion to refer to the indirect advan•
tages which this society conferred upon railway compa-
nies as a reason for the latter looking upon agriculture
with a favourable eye.
Mr. 13, Webster complained of the charge of 10s.
made for visiting the implement trial yard, especially
as many persons who paid it were disappointed in not
being admitted, as they had expected, into the general
implement-yard. He also complained that some the
ploughs, especially the sub-soil ploughs, were trieduf
Pop
land that was not fitted for them.
,_toonti,,
Mr. Hamond, as senior steward of the -i_mPT__., to
explained that visitors could not be .admit at
the implements,
that time engaged in examining
The charge of
the implement - yard, because the judges or" i_
with a view to make the awards.o
hot of baying an en-
be grudged by any man who
fothreo
be made up his mind,
10s. was, no doubt, high, but heuth g
gine to see several at work be
desirable at that time to admit
and it was not considered
tate
of the land, the conn-
a class of idlers. As to the
responsible for that ; their
ht it would net
cil of the society was not
implements
which
the
society
business was to try thea
There was one point
as they could get for the
ro rough
purpose. There
mast take such land
1,)1, trial the implements wore
quite ascertained, that though
subjected
to
horseshad been
bad been put to several of these
hdoecwidele,der:h:,thilidehbuttbibe
eight strong
case bad any portion of the ploughs
in no
given w...., •
complaints were made as to a want of due ap-
preciation
some of the machines, particularly of the
reciation of
~. ,
P • •
draining plough, but the divisions of the judges
ploughs,,,,
steam (Hear, hear.)
I were defended by Mr. Haniond and others, after which
the meeting separated.

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TEE WRECK AND SALVAGE ACT.—Mr. Cardwell has
assented in the new act to clauses giving the owners
of ships the power to originate salvage suits in respect
to their own Property when detained by receivers of
drOits.
twitaAlai

POLICE INTELLIOINCE.

LAMBETH.—Joseph, Bensted, a r expectable-looking
man, 40 years of age, who described himself as a sta-
tioner, residing at Lansdowne-terrace, Newington, was
placed at the bar before the Hon. G. C. Norton, charged
with indecently assaulting with intent several children
under the age of 12 years.
Mr. Solomon, the solicitor, defended the prisoner.
Eliza Slough was the first witness called. She was
rather diminutive in size, but sharp and knowing for
her years. Her aaswers to the magistrate as to the
knowledge of an oath being satisfactory, she as
w sworn,
and said--I am about 11 years of age, and live at 11,
Mitre-street, Webber-street, Blackfriar's-road. About
six weeks ago I was near the Victoria, Theatre with
other girls, named Lizzy Avery and Hannah Avery.
It was about nine o'clock in th evening. The
other little girls are about 13 years olde . While we were
standing there that gentleman (the prisoner) came up to
us and asked us to go with him.
He then went down
the Waterloo-r0a.,1 and. up ranhy-Areet. I and Han-
nah Avery went alter him into, the green fields, the Wa-
terloo-fields. Hannah Avery went into the middle of
the field with him. I stood outside to mind the baby.
I saw him lift op her ciothes and he exposed himself.
He-did nothing el,e. I did not hear him say anything
but " Good night." He gave her 2s. and went away.
They were about 5 minutes in the field together. The
night after he again came down our street. He saw
myself and my sister, who is younger than me, standing
in the street. Ile asked us to follow him, and we did.
When we got to the fields he said it was too light, and
he gave a sixpence for sweetstuff. The night after he
came again, and Hannah Avery went with him into the
railway arches in Granby-street. He again behaved to
her in the same way as before, and gave her 2s. Another
night she went with him to a house in a street near
Herbert's-buildings, Waterloo-road. I waited outside.
Ile then gave her 4s. Another night I went with him
under the arches. He did to me what he did to Hannah
Avery, and gave me 2s. I divided the money between
us. I saw him again on last Monday week. He then
asked me to go to a room with him, but I said I was too
young. He then gave me 2s. for going under the arch.
The other girls stood outside while I was there.
Cross-examined by Mr. Solomon—l used to go to
school in the Waterloo-road, but have left off about a
month. A good many girls went there. I have been
walking about the Waterloo-road and other streets with
six other girls as late as 10 o'clock, but not lately, be-
cause I have been in place, which I left because my mis-
tress could not pay me. I have been at the Victoria
Theatre. Igo there twice in a year. When we met the
man we were laughing and joking, but not with men or
boys. I did not tell my mother what had been done to
me, because I did not like.. I told her the other night,
because another girl told it—her name is Emma Irving.
We spent the money we got from the gentleman. We
spent it in pastry. I never went to the theatre with any
of it. I went under the arch with the man, because
Lizzy Avery said, " You little stupid, why don't you go
with him
Hannah Avery said—l am 13 years of age, and reside
at 10, Queen-street, Webber-street. About eight weeks
ago I was with Eliza Slough and Lizzy Avery. We
were passing the. Victoria Theatre, when the gentleman
there (the prisoner) spoke to me and said, " Will you go
with me ?" I said yes. I then went with him into the
Waterloo-fields; the other girls followed us and waited
for me; it was getting dusk at the time. Witness here
described the indecent acts as described by the last wit-
_ _

fleas. He gave me half-a-crown and said, Good night."
I was never with any man before. I went with that
man, because Lizzy Avery said to me, " Go with him."
A good while after he again met me at the same place,
and I went with him to a room. (The witness here de-
scribed what took place on that occasion, from which it
appeared that the criminal offence had not been effected.)
I laid down on the bed myself. He gave me 4s.
,Cross-examined—I live with my father and mother ;
my father is an Indiarubber worker, and my mother
does needlework. I did not object to go to the house ;
and I knew what ho wanted me to go with him for. ' I
knew the honse ; I had heard of girls going there ; I
knew it was a bad house, because Eliza Slough told me
it was.
Eliza Slough—Oh, I never told you that.
Witness— You did. I told my mother last night--

never before.
Elizabeth Colwell said—l am 13 years of age, and my
father is of every trade. This witness described the in-
decent assaults committed on her in the same way as the
former girls. She further said that it was Hannah
Avery that first told her that the gentleman was in the
habit of following them, and that she knew that the
house the man and Hannah Avery went to was a bad
house, because she heard persons in the street say so.
Mr. Solomon—Your worship, that may be true, be-
cause after nine o'clock at night, they are all prostitutes
and thieves who are walking about the streets in the
neighbourhood.
William Turpin, 193 M, said—Last night, about nine
o'clock, I was standin at the corner of Great Suffolk-
street, when a man and' woman came up to me. The
woman said, " I will give this man into custody for com-
mitting rape on five children." The prisoner is the
man, and he said it was false.
Elizabeth Irving said—l reside at 28, Webber-street.
On Wednesday night my little girl came home. She had
some money which I thought she had got dishonestly. I
charged her about it, and after some time she told me
what the man had dote to her and the other girls last
night. I took her with me, and she pointed the pri-
soner out ai the party. He said he did not know any-
thing about it, and walked away. He kept dodging me
about, trying to get rel of me ; several times wished me
good ni;ht, and offered me his address. When be found
that he could not get rid of me, be said I wanted to
extort money from him. At last I met a policeman, and

gave him into custody.
In cross•exan►ination she denied that she knew that
her daughter used to walk about the streets. She used
to come home about ten o'clock, but as she was nursing
a baby for a lady She imagined that she was delayed at
her situation. She adm►tted that since she heard of
this affair she was told that the man had behaved in the
same way to another child who is only seven years old.
Another child, named Lewis, ten years of age, has had
more money than any other girl from the prisoner.
Mr. Norton—Then we must certainly have the other
children here as well as Lizzy Avery, who seems to have
been the principal one in the case.
• Mr. Solomon then made a strong appeal for his client,
on the ground of the improbabilities of the stories told
by the girls. As to the story of the witness Hannah
Avery, even if it was true, she was a consenting party.
The character of the prisoner, who is highly respectable,
would also lead to a belief in the improbability of the
charge. It was a most grievous case, and he could not
help saying that the mothers of these children were more
to blame for thus permitting such young creatures to
wander about at night in such a locality.
Mr. Norton—l certainly cannot listen to any appeal
in this case. It is a most shocking state of things, and
I am determined to sift the affair to its utmost limits.
What must we think of the man—if we can call him
such—who can thus go about destroying the morals of
thee little creatures 1 I have never heard of so gross a
case since that of Smythe, the surgeon ; but he always
contrived to have his victims above the legal age. Ido
not know any crime more calculated to injure the
morality of the minds of little girls, and thus damage
and destroy their social positions in life. I must remand
the prisoner for the attendance of the other children.
Mr. Solomon—l hope your worship will admit him to
bail.
Mr. Norton--I will not extend to him any favour of
the kind.
The prisoner was then removed.
The details cf the ease were heard with evident horror
and disgust by a crowded court, and the worthy magis-
trate's observations on the case were heard with evident
pleasure.

A Maufszawre KILLVD BY Pia.xcaEne.—lntelligence
has just reached Sheffield that W. Leonard Gill Bag-
shawe, D.q., of the Oaks, near Sheffield, and Wormhiil,
Derbyshire, a magistrate for the county of Derby, and
the West Riding of Yorkshire, has lost his life in an
affray with poachers. There was a large party of
poachers on Mr. Bagshawe's preserves at Wormhill last
night. Mr. Pkagshawe went out at the head of a band
of keepers to drive the poachers off. A long and bloody
strife.ensued. Mr. Bagshawe fought hand to hand with
three men, and was driven into some water, where he re-
ceived a blow from a gunstock that knocked him down
insensible. lie died to-day. lie was a fine athletic
young man, of about 25, and was well known as a skilful
oar-man. Ile sueceded his father to the paternal. estate
two or three years ago.
PUBLIC POLICY AND ROYAL AFFINITIES.—The Berlin
correspondent of the Oest Deutsche Post writes that Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Manteuffel waskthe bearer of alet,ter from
the Empress of Russia (sister of Frederick W;lliarn IV.),
which produced a great impression on the Ring. The
imperial writer,
,who addressed her brother "from the
bed of sickness,' says that she is likely to be one of the
sacrifices to the war, as she cannot take the German
baths, which are so extremely necessary for the restora-
tion of her shaken health. She further affirms that it
would break her heart if the Prussian army should take
field against the power which had rendered such
to her father when he was in peril. By
wg‘awy— assistanceoft
adiversion the Archduchess Sophia, mother of
the Austrian Emperor, is to go to Berlin to see her sister
the Queen of Prussia, and draw closer the union between
the two German c4courts.
CRHIV STEAMER FOR AIISTRALIA.—Yes.
A VirrY TON
en tal trip was made down the river by
st 4 sr d
mayal 1 aittOenl'pinscerrevii steamer, called
nLinesfolr'mroeids,Athrueiss,mianl:
:tended for Australia, and, as we ar.„
lest vessel that will ever yet have attempted a voyage to
the Antipodes.
d nd fitted with a single
Her burden is 50 t
aons (builders' measure-
ment). She is schooner ri.;o ,
high pressure engine of only 10-horsepower,
shipbuilding yardonstructeadt
st the steam factory in Pitchers
Northfleet, where this tiny and beautifully
was llu
llymoiaellen(clhed
lit-
tle steamer was built, and from where she
on Saturday last, with every fitment complete,ito. from the
and her
steam up, so that in a few minutes after r
idl
slip, she was enabled to start on a trial trip, which proved
highly satisfactory. On yesterday her owner and a party
of friends were on board, when she made a further
trial, as above stated, down the river under steam and
:canvass, preparatory to her taking her departure for the
Australian colonies. She performed the distance from
Northfleet to the Nore light-ship in little more than two
hours. The result of this trial, both as regards sailing
and steaming, was as satisfactory as could be desired by
all parties interested in the successful issue. Les Trois
Arnie will proceed to her destination in the course of a
. week, having only her cargo and ship's stores to take on
board. She is to be navigated- on her voyage to the
Antipodes by Mr. William Annel, the master in charge
cf her at crelent, a mate, and a env, of four hands.— ,

SPORTL

.GENCE.

PROGRAMME OF GOODWOOD RACES.
TUESDAY, JULY 25.
The CRAVEN STAKES (Handicap) of 5 sovs. each, wi la 50
added ; Craven Course, one mile and a quarter. To c se
and name on Monday, and the weights to be declared as
soon as possible.
A SWEEPSTAKES of 300 sovs ,secondeach h for fonr-yr-olds
colts Bst 71b, fillies, Bst 21b ; the to save his stake ;
the Queen's Plate Course ; 9 subs.
Mayfair Vanderdecken J Exhibition
Pensioner Cobnut Eulogist
West Australian Hazlenut Amazon
The GEATWICKE STAKES of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for three-
yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b ; fillies Bst 51b ; those out of mares
or by stallions that never produced a winner of 100 soya.
allowed 31b, if both 61b P • the second to receive 200 sovs.,
and the third to save his stake ; the winner to pay 10
sovs. to the judge; one mile and a half ; 35 subs.
Moresca Ch fby The Hero Br fby Van Tromp
PrinceArthur(3lb) , out of The Flea out of Queen Ma b
Haze (31b) (6lb) (61b)
Gubbaroo (61b) Ch cby Pantaloon Coup d'Etat
El Dorado (31b) out of Physalis Mandricardo
Whittington (61b)1 (311)) Little Gerard (31b)
B f by Orlando out 1 Hasse Cassel Velocity
of Moonbeam Cranbourne (61b) Cby Lanercost out
Cardinal Lioness (61 b) of Sultana (31b)
Tambourine Autocrat ( ilb) ((lead)
Glenstrae Lady Frances C by .John o'Gannt
Oi tolano Fact (31b) outof Miss Sarah
B4iardo Glengowrie (31b) (dead)
Br c by Touchstone Boer (6:b) Glaucopis (paid)
out of Cuckoo Olitipa (31b) Julian (31b) (paid)
( lb) (dead) iB c by Van Tromp
Paxton l out of Reel (31b)

The HAM STAKES of 100 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; those out of mares or by
stallions that never produced a winner of 100 sovs
allowed 31b if bah 61b ; the second to receive 200 sovs
out of the stakes ; T.Y.C. ; 26 subs.
Cavalier (31b) br fby Pyrrhus the Rambling Katie
Habena (31b) First, out of Miss Minx (61b)
bc by Cowl out of Whip (61b) Dame Partlet (61b)
Jemima " Cornucopia (31b) ch cby Chatham
Dodona Katie Stewart (31b) out of The Land-
Chalice Cecrops gravine (dead)
Aconite (61b) Ferrara (31b) bk f by Touchstone
De Clare Reel out of Beeawing
Meeanee br cby Red Hart (dead)
bf by Epirus out outofßefraction Damascus (dead)
of Dilbar (61b) c by Orland(*) or
Dirk liatteraic.k cby Surplice out Cowl out of Miss
(31b) of Clementina Twickenham
Crown Pigeon (61b) (61b) (dead)
The LEVANT STAKES of 50 soya each, 30 ft, for two year
olds ; colts Bat 71b, fillies Bst 31b ; the winner of the July
or Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket to carry 51b extra,
of any two year old stakes value 300 soya, including the
winner's own stake, 31b, of any two such 61b extra ; no
horse to carry more than 61b extra ; the second to save
his stake ; half a mile ; 20 subs.
bc by The Libel Prince of Wales Claret
out of Splitvote Chime cby Orlando out of
Chalice Kingstown (31b ex) Layla
Neoptolamus Algeria Cornucopia
Commander-in- Paradigm Uncle Tom
chief Tynemouth Plausible
Nagar& Lord of the Isles bf byLauncelot out
Strood Triumvir of Eulogy (dead)
The STEWARDS' CET of 300 soya value, added to a Han-
dicap Sweepstakes of 5 Bova each. T.Y.C. 75 subs.
Age stub Age st lb
Ephesus 6 9 9 Bionic Moses 1 6 10
Orestes
The Reiver 4 9 0 Box 3 6 9
Brocket
Lascelles 4 8 8 Loquacious
Orinoco
Vaultress
Mayfair
Maidstone
Catherine Hayes ... 4 7 12 Anteverta 4 6 8
Exeter 6 7 12 Spinaway
Narcissus
Lady Flora 4 7 9 Pizzie 3 6 7
Crusader 4 7 8 Nourrice 3 6 7
Trust, by Nuncio John o' Bruges 3 6 7
out of Loisa (bred Switch 3 6 6
in France) 5 7 8 Hermitage 3 6 5
Pharold
Knight of St. George 3 7 7 Pebble
Cheddar 4 7 7 Grimalkin 3 6 2
Diomedia
Calot
Kiteflyer
Epaminondas
Humboldt 3 7 5 b c by Cotherstone
Alembic 3 7 5 out of Duchess of
Nicotine 4 7 4 Lorraine 3 6 0
Michaelmas Maid... 4 7 3 Determination 3 5 13
The Queen's Own... 3 7 2 El Dorado 3 5 13
Jack Frost 3 7 2 Rally
Bribery
Corin
The Caliph 3 7 1 Kennyside Hero ... 3 5 9
Twinkle 3 7 1 Stonehenge 3 5 9
Winkfield
Hom7suckle 3 7 0 Queen Mab
Assayer
Glenstrae
Falcon
Nelly Hill -, 12 ch f Moonshine by
New Brighton
Bro. to G. Tommy 4 611 Twilight 2 4 8
FIFTY POUNDS, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ;
two-yr-olds sst 71b, three, 7st 91b, four Bat 41b, five Sat
121 b, six and aged Oat; the winner to be sold for 100
soya ; T.Y.C. To close and name on Monday evening.
MATCH, 100, h ft ; T.Y.C.—Doke of Bedford's Diomedia,
4 yrs, Bst 71b, agst Lord Eglinton's Bianca, 3 yrs, 7st.
MATCH, 100, h ft ; half a mile—Mr. Price's Orpheus, 5
yrs, lOst 121 b, agst Mr. Elwes's William Rufus, 4 yrs,
lOst 101 b, owners up.