The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-12 00:00:00

ABDUCTION OF YOUNG FEMALES.

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The prisoner Schantoff, who was remanded from Wed-
nesday last on a charge of having brought over to this
country from Altona, for purposes of prostitution, a
young girl between 17 and 18 years of age, was again
brought up at the Hull Police-court yesterday (Monday)
I,efore the mayor (Mr. H. Cooper) and Mr. Robert
Blyth.
Auguste Marie Heinroth, the prosecutrix, repeated
the evidence which she gave on the former examination,
a summary of which has already appeared in The Sun.
The mate of the Hull steam-ship Prince said that he
had known the prosecutrix at Altona, where she lived as
waitress at an hotel. She there bore the character of a
modest girl.
Similar testimony was borne by the mate of the steam-
ship Britannia, to whom the prosecutrix had complained
of the prisoner's conduct towards her on her arrival at
Hull.
Mr. C. E. Ayre, attorney for the defence, admitted
that the case was very clearly made out, and he there-
fore declined making any defence, or calling any wit-
nesses, although he had many outside the court.
The prisoner was therefore committed for trial, bail
being refused.
In Hull there are 272 houses of ill-fame, and about
700 common prostitutes. Many of these unfortunate
beings are regularly brought over from Germany, but
the police have not until just now been able to obtain
such evidence in the cases as would warrant a convic-
tion. This case, however, will undergo a thorough in-
vestigation, and to that end the girl will be placed, by
her own consent, in the Hull Penitentiary. At the con-
clusion of the proceedings, offers were made by gentle-
men to take the girl under their charge.

CHRIST CHURCH, LAMBETH, AND
SOUTHWARK REGATTA.

This third annual regatta for a coat and badge, two
freedoms of the Watermen's Company, and a pair of
silver oars, presented by Mr. E. Groves, took place yes-
terday, and collected a vast assemblage of spectators.
The competitors were apprentices who had served five
years and upwards of their time upon the river between
London and Putney-bridges, and the above prizes were
distributed according to the prowess developed by the
young rowers, who certainly exerted themselves most
manfully. All had done their best to get into proper
condition, and F. Weedon was the favourite. It may
he remembered that this youth rowed a dead heat with
T. Pocock at the Thames Regatta, and exhibited style
and courage of the most unequivocal description, rowing
until be absolutely fainted in his boat. The race was
in three heats, with eight competitors.
The final heat was decided as follows :
F. Weedon, Crimson
Hill, Green
Barron, Pink
Joyce, Dark Blue
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The distance was from Vauxhall-bridge down to Hun-
gerford Suspension-bridge, up to Vauxhall-bridge and
down to Mr. A. Wentzell's, the Ship, Lambeth, to
finish. After two capital starts, which, for some inex-
plicable reasons, were called " false ones," the men
scrambled away very irregularly, pink being closely fol-
lowed by green and crimson. The latter soon over-
hauled the second-named, and at Mallett's Roads went
in front. He retained it after this, although pressed
close for some distance, and upon the upper turn was
three or four lengths ahead, ultimately winning with
tolerable ease.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday another person was
accidentally drowned on Bridport beach, making two
during the week. The following inscription was found
on the back of the watch belonging to the deceased :
"Presented by Mr. Levy to John Burbidge, as a mark
of respect for his courageous conduct in rescuing Mrs.
Levy and children from the fire which took place at the
Red Lion, City-road, 11th March, 1852." He is aged
27, and belonge to the ramified police in London, here
On ftzlengb,