The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-30 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

OBTAINING MONEY FROM A MEMBER OF PARLIA-
MENT.—John Ellis was brought before Mr. Bingham,
charged with fraudulently obtaining a half-crown from
Granville Edward Harcourt Vernon, Esq., M.P. for
Newark. - ~

The prosecutor stated that this morning, about ten
o'clock, the prisoner came to him at his residence, No.
2, Albemarle-street, and represented himself to be the
son of Mr. Else, a respectable baker, in Newark, and
one of his constituents, which place prisoner said he left
nine days ago, in search of employment in London, in
some upholstery business. Prisoner also said his brother
bad been employed by Mr. Smith, in Piccadilly, but
that he (prisoner) had failed in obtaining any employ.
ment, and was in the greatest possible distress, and
wanted to get home. Prosecutor questioned him as to
all the most respectable and best-known persons in
Newark, and found that he knew nothing at all about
the place. Prosecutor's suspicions were then aroused,
and he sent for his servant, and in his presence gave
prisoner a half-crown. lie then sent for a constable,
and gave him in charge.
Roberts, 152 C, said he took charge of the prisoner,
and on the way to the station he asked him if his story
was correct that he had told the gentleman. Prisoner
said it was, but he subsequently admitted that it was
not true, and that he was not the Ron of the baker he
had represented himself to be, and it was of no use the
gentleman writing down to Newark.
The prisoner, in defence, said he was bred and born
in Newark, and being in distress, and knowing tha
prosecutor was the member for Newark, he went to ask
him for a little assistance to help him on the way home.
Mr. Bingham said the trick was so clumsily done
that he was inclined to believe that the prisoner was
new to the business, and that this might be his first
offence. He should, however, remand him till Saturday
next, in order that some inquiries might be made about
him. •

Mr. Vernon said he took up the case on public
grounds, as ho had been repeatedly imposed upon by
other persons.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NOTES FROM NEWCASTLE.
Amidst the excitement and confusion which still
prevails here, I am unable to send more than a few
brief notes to " tell how the race was won." In
short then, Kingston lay off' until rounding the New-
castle turn, where he gradually neared the leading
horses—Garforth, Ann Eliza, Goorkah, and Little
Jack. On approaching the turn into the straight be
took second place, at the half distance, he passed
Garforth, and after an exciting "set to" with Goorkah,
won cleverly by half a length. Little Jack was third,
being beaten by a neck only for second place ; Garforth
and Ann Eliza were well up. The result was hailed
with deafening cheers ; the fielders were uproarious,
and, the "party" delighted. Basham rode the winner
with admirable skill and patience. Colsterdale never
once figured conspicuously in the encounter.
When the betting closed Red Lion and Goorkah
were the leading favourites at 4to 1 each. Goldfinder
was in little request, and Colsterdale was friendless.
Both Little Jack and Ann Eliza justified the favour-
able opinion which I expressed about them by attaining
very forward positions in the race. Goldfinder and
Red Lion, however, sorely disappointed me, and totally
upset my calculations. Kingston's starting was doubt-
ful until within a few hours of the race, when he was
backed at 15 and 12 to 1.

The weather was dry and sunny, but very windy
withal. The attendance of spectators was numerous.
A FRESH MAN.
_ _

Newcastle, Wednesday night.

THE LATE FIRE IN HATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday Mr.
T. Wakley held a very long inquiry in the Holborn
Union, Gray's-inn-lane' on the bodies of Andrew
Stephens, aged 73, and Emily Curtis, aged 6 years, the
two unfortunate persons who perished in the fire which
occurred in the premises numbered 107, Hatton-garden,
on the evening of Saturday last. Particulars have already
appeared in The Sun. The bodies having been identi-
fied, and witnesses examined, the coroner adjourned the
inquest for a week. _ _

THE NEW BRIDGE AT WESTMINSTER.—It is to
be hoped you will refer to the proposed new West-
minster Bridge, which, as a Government job, will
in all• probability be carried out, although most
faulty in many respects. The lowness of the water-
way (8 feet under .that of the other metropoli-
tan bridges) is opposed by the City ; the other two
prominent objections appear to me to be the using
iron instead of granite, which will render it necessary
to be painted every two or three years, to the great
inconvenience of the public, to prevent it falling into
ruin, and also the retaining the present narrow,
and at times dangerous approaches, especially
on the Surrey side. There must be, doubtless,
some very strong reason for adopting a plan so un-
worthy such a site. Does it arise from the false eco-
nomy which has lately ruined all our public buildings ?
When a foreigner views for the first time Waterloo-bridge,
his astonishment at its colossal grandeur is not a little
increased when told that it was built at a cost of
nearly 2,080,0001. by a private company, few of whom
ever received more than a very nice engraving for their
outlay. What will be his feeling when he sees, a little
higher up the river, with a good spring tide, the various
craft grouping their way with difficulty under one erected
by the nation leadit g to the seat of legislature, and far
below what so far-Nmed a locality demands ?—Corres-
pondent of the Builder

THE WAGES MOVEMENT IN PLYMOUTH. —On Mon-
day evening a meeting of the journeymen shoemakers
of the three towns was held in York lane, Plymouth, for
the purpose of taking into consideration " the best
means of advancing the present low rate of wages paid
to the trade.", After a long discussion, the meeting was
adjourned till next Monday evening, to give time for the
production of a statement of the prices of work among
the different branches of the trade, which they wish to
obtain.

THUNDER STORM. MAN KILLED AT CROSLAND
MOOR.—On Thursday afternoon, a thunder storm broke
over the town, which, though not of a violent character,
resulted, we are sorry to learn, in fatal consequences.
It appears that an old man, named John Kelly, farm
labourer, in the employ of Mr. Wrigley, was working in
a field at Ery Clough, when ho was struck by the electric
fluid and killed on the spot, his shoes being blown off his
feet. The spade with which he was working ignited, and
the handle was much burned. At the same time a horse,
grazing in the wood at the gardens, Lockwood, was also
killed. We are also informed that a son of police•ser-
geant Townsend had a narrow escape. The boy, who is
in the service of Messrs. Sharpe and Worth, currierp,
Queen-street, had in his pocket a common loadstone, and
during the storm he felt his side severely contracted, and
on pulling out the loadstone it oscillated violently for
some seconds. Fortunately no further injury ensued.—
audderafielcl Chronick,

CO U. 4

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The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince and Princess of Prnssia, the Duke and Duchess
of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, and the Prince of Hohenlohe
Langenburg, went yesterday morning to the Botanical-
gardens, in the Regent's-park.
In waiting -were the 'Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the
Countess Oriolla, the Countess von Hache, the Baroness
de Wangenheim, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Captain the
Hon. Dudley de Ros, Count Puckler, Count Goltz,
Count Boos, and Baron Treskow.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester -visited
her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia yesterday,
at Buckingham-palace.
The Princess of Prussia, attended by the Countess von
Hacke, the Countess Oriolla, and the Chevalier Bunsen,
inspected the Earl of Ellesmere's new residence, in Cleve-
land-square, yesterday morning.
The King and Queen of Hanover, with the. Royal
children, accompanied by the Duchess of Cambridge,
the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg, and Princess Mary,
and attended by Lord Elphinstone, Major-General
Buckley, and the whole of their suite, visited Windsor
Castle yesterday, where their Majesties were received
by the Lord Chamberlain and conducted over the
Palace.

Their Majesties and the Royal party visited the
Duchess of Kent at Frogmore, and drove round Virginia-
water before returning to London.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess of Prussia,
and the Princess Louise, and the Duchess of Saxe Coburg
Gotha, took a drive in an open landau and four yesterday
afternoon. Lord Alfred Paget and Lord Charles Fitzroy
attended on horseback.

Prince Albert, with the Prince of Prussia and the
Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, rode out on Jorseback.
Count Goltz, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, and
Baron Treskow attending.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince and Princess of Prussia, the Duchess of Saxe
Coburg Gotha, and the Prince of Hohenlohe Langen-
burg, honoured the Princess's Theatre with their presence
last evening. The Royal suite consisted of the Countess
of Mount Edgcumbe, the Countess Oriolla, the Countess
von Hacke, the Baroness Wangenheim, the Marquis of
Ormonde, Count Puckler, Count Goltz, Count Boos,
Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de
Ros.

Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal, the
Princess Louise of Prussia, Prince Alfred, and Princess
Alice went to the St. James's Theatre last evening, to
witness the performance of French plays. In a,ttend-
ance were Lady Caroline Barrington, Mademoiselle von
Sternberg, and Major-General Berkeley Drummond.
Prince Albert and the Prince of Prussia inspected the
car used at the late Duke of Wellington's funeral, at
Marlborough-house, on Tuesday. Their Royal High-
nesses afterwards honoured Messrs. Hancock's establish-
ment in Cockspur-street with a visit, to see the new
chandelier making for His Majesty the Sultan, and also
visited the New Water-Colour Exhibition and the
British Institution.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, went to her residence,
Frogmore, yesterday morning. Her Royal Highness
returned to Clarence-house in the afternoon.

Lieutenant-Colonel Topham, the Lieutenant of Her
Majesty's Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, had an
audience of His Majesty the King of Hanover, at Gros-
venor-place, yesterday, and returned the badge of the
Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order
worn by the late Earl of Tyrconnel.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day in the Council Chamber. The Lords present were
—The Lords Justices Turner and Knight 8rn,...e, Sir
John Dodson, and Sir E. Ryan. An appeal from the
Admiralty Court, "Wilkinson v. Wilson " (the Bona-
parte) was heard ; and an appeal from Bengal, " Rai Sri
Kishen v. Rai Huree Kishen," was part heard.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The Ministers pre-
sent were—the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell,
the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Claren-
don, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Moles-
worth. The Council sat two hours and a half.