The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-07 00:00:00

THE ADJ)ISCOMBE CADETS.

Mr. M. J. Legg, proprietor of the Beehive Inn,
Woodside, was summoned before a full bench of magi§-
trates at Croydon, for permitting drunkenness and riot-
ous proceedings to be carried on in his house one Sun-
day during last month. Mr. R. R. Adams presided.
Mr. Everest represented the defendant.
Mr. Parker, a gentleman connected with a commer-
cial firm, stated that he was taking a walk on the Sun-
day in question with his sister and brother-in-law, when
they went into defendant's houso to procure some re-
freshment, which was brought out to them in the gar-
den, where there were about ten or twelve of the Addis-
combo cadets assembled. After rdmaining in the garden
about three-quarters of an hour, they departed without
molestation, but upon gaining the road three of the
cadets came behind them, insulted his sister, and
knocked him down. He was knocked down with, such
violence that he had suffered from the effects ever since.
While in the garden a person, one of the waiters, was
knocked down.
Mr. Sutherland (magistrate)—By one of the young
gentlemen ?
Witness—Yes, sir. The landlord was walking about
the garden at the time.

The
Chairman said that the bench considered the ca,se
a very flagrant one. The defendant's house was situated
in a quiet locality, and the young men from the Addts-
combe College, if such practices were countenanced,
would be allowed to lead a course of dissipation which
would be their ruin in after life. If the defendant did
not wish the cadets to frequent his house, he could no
doubt easily prevent their going there by an application
to Colonel Abbott.

The defendant was then ordered to pay 51. and costs.
Mr. Everest intimated to the bench that he should
appeal against the decision:

ANOTHER RIOT AT KELE4O.—The toll-gate atlie-
bridge was forcibly removed for the fifth time, on Fri-
day evening, by a large crowd of people belonging to
the town and immediate neighbourhood. The gate had
been newly erected, and the paint upon it was quite wet.
As a preventive against detection, the red paint was in
the first instance carefully washed off the posts. The
gate was then torn off and thrown into the Tweed, amid
the cheering of the crowd. Both of the large posts
were sawn across near the bottom, the others were
pulled up.; but all vestige of the toll-gate was removed
era the crowd left the bridge. The Sheriff of Roxburgh-
shire has issued a proclamation, stating that he will use
all the power that the law confers upon him to bring to
justice such parties as may be guilty .of a repetition of
the riotous proceedings that have already occurred.—
Kelso Mail.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.— About three years
ago, a tailor, belonging to Montrose, named James
Chi istie, suddenly disappeared, leaving a wife and family
unprovided for, and all inquiries after his whereabouts
proved fruitless. Some time ago, however, Mrs. Christie
received a letter from the United States, from her long-
lost husband, giving his address, pressing her strongly
to come out to him with the family, and enclosing the
necessary funds for effecting their transit. After due
preparation, the wife and family set out for America,
and the husband and the wife soon found themselves re-
united in the midst of their family circle. Things moved
on for a time in their usual way when the husband pro-
posed again to lift their tent, and take their journey for
their native land and their old town of Montrose. After
some entreaties the wife consented, and the family once
reached New York on their way to the shores of Old
Caledonia. Christie here took passages for himself, his
wife, and each of their five children, in the splendid ship
New World, Captain Knight, bound for Liverpool.
Their luggage and provisions having all been got on
board, the whole family also embarked on the day pre-
vious to that fixed for the vessel going to sea. In the
afternoon Christie said affectionately to his wife that they
had everything ready for the voyage except a little
brandy for the sea-sickness, which he could get in the
morning. He said, however, that he had a desire to see
the New York Crystal Palace before leaving, which he
would visit that afternoon, and be sure to be on board
by nine o'clock that evening, bidding her not to be un-
easy. From that time to the present she has not been
able to obtain the slightest trace of her affectionate hus-
band. A prosperous voyage brought the good ship and
passengers safely to Liverpool, and oa Saturday after-
noon Mrs. Christie and her five children arrived at Mon-
trose per train.
TESTIMONIAL FOR COURAGE AND HUMANITY.—It will
probably be remembered that a short time ago a boy got
into the river near to Radcliffe-bridge, Bury, and that
a police officer named John Holding, although not a
swimmer, jumped into the river to save the life 'of the
boy, and in the attempt very narrowly escaped drown-
ing. Both he and the boy would certainly have perished
had not Mr. John Duckworth arrived on the spot in
sufficient time to rescue them. The inhabitants of the
village, being anxious to manifest their approval of such
cow/let, commenced a subscription, which speedily
amounted to the sum of 401. 2s. 6d. On Monday even-
ing last, a public meeting was held in St. Thomas's
School, Radcliffe, for the purpose of presenting memo-
rials to Mr. DuckwOrth, the police-officer, and also to
several other persons who had distinguished themselves
by their attempts to rescue human life. The Rev. Mr.
Fletcher, incumbent of St. Thomas's, presided, and on
behalf of the committee and subscribers he presented
to Mr. Duck worth a silver cup, beautifully ornamented
and suitably inscribed, and also a gold pencil case and
a gold pen. He presented to John Holden, the police-
officer, a patent lever watch, with gold appendages, and
a purse containing six guineas. He also presented to
William Slater a purse containing two guineas, for hav-
ing some time since saved the life of a boy, who was
drowning in the canal. Its also presented to John
Mather a purse, containing two guineas, for having
rescued a little boy who had fallen into a lodge of
water. He also presented to Henry Partington, a
youth, a purse, containing one guinea, for having at-
tempted to rescue a little boy who had accidentally
fallen into the canal. In this case the child was dead
when brought out of the water. The recipients returned
nuitable acknowledgments.