The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-22 00:00:00

BAKERS, CONFECTIONERS, and other the whole of which could be covered by the guns
COAL OVEN PROPRIETORS. are respectfully informed_he fleet, prevented any serious opposition in
t
that copies of the REPORT made by the COMMITTEE of DIREC-
Of
TORS and GUARDIANS OF THE POOR for ST. MARYLEBONE,
and of Testimonials from the Trade in favour of LEE STEVENS'S the first instance to the disembarkation, and gave
system of SMOKE-PREVENTION and ECONOMY OF FUEL, may
the troops a strong position, which they could
be obtained from the Patentee.
Copies of OFFICIAL AND OTHER REPORTS, and of Testimo- easily hold against any assailants until the entire
nials in favour of the Invention, as applied to STEAM BOILERS;
EREWERY COPPERS; STILLS; CHEMISTS' DYERS' and body had been placed on terra firma. The men
CONFECTIONERS' PANS,Ir.e., with information respecting licenses
immediately marched in a southerl
to manufacture or the Patent Smokeless Furnaces, also given by direction
Mr. JOHN LEE STEVENS, at the Offices, No. 1, FISH-STREET- y , in
HILL, CITY, LONDON. And where may be seen a list of mune- the direct route to Sebastopol. It does not as y
loss et
illreferences, comprising eminent ENGINEERING, MANUFAC-
RG, and OTHER FIRMS, constantly using this well-established appear certain whether they will follow the more
system throughout the metropolitan districts and the provinces
circuitous route via Simpheropol—the capital of
generally.
Taurida, and the place of residence of the Gover-
nor of the district, which stands in the centre of
extensive steppes, almost equi-distant from
Khoslov to Sebastopol. This course would
be peculiarly suited for military operations
from the open character of the country, and
the abundant supplies that could readily
be obtained during the progress of the troops.
The other, or coast-road, would, however, be
little more than half the distance, and as it could
probably be traversed in something less than half
the time has many advantages to recommend it
to the leaders of the expedition, and may, there-
fore, probably be adopted.
The town of Khoslov contains about 12,000
inhabitants, chiefly Jews and Tartars, engaged in
commercial pursuits. It is said to be garrisoned
by 15,000 men, and that there are three recently
erected forts, in addition to the old and not
very formidable defences. It is difficult to say
whether any serious resistance will here be offered
to the allied troops, or whether the garrison will
fall back, to concentrate their forces for a more
formidable defence. Should the coast-road be
pursued, they will come to Bald, or Bakschir
Serai, formerly the capital of Taurida, and resi-
dence of the Khan, whose palace is still kept in re-
pair, and is reported to contain many beautiful
apartments. The population, once very considerable,
has dwindled to about eight thousand souls, chiefly
of Tartar origin, and possibly not very well
affected towards their Muscovite rulers. This is
also garrisoned.
The main contest will, however, probably take
place (if at all) on the heights in front, which are
defended by redoubts and trenches, and about
20,000 men. These, if reinforced by the garri-
sons of Khoslov and Baki Serai, might make a de-
cided, but we cannot help thinking a fruitless,
stand against the Allied forces. In addition to
these, there is the garrison of Sebastopol itself,
consisting of about 10,000 men, which might be
further reinforced by the crews of the various
men-of-war, if the Admiral persisted in the inglo-
rious policy of skulking beneath the batteries.
From the above we may easily perceive that
the task is, indeed, an arduous one which we have
undertaken, and that the time within which it
must be accomplished within this season is neces-
sarily limited. But we dread not the re-
sult. We look forward with confidence to
the prowess of the 'splendid body of disciplined
men engaged in the undertaking. The French
and British cannons, guns, and bayonets, offer far
more convincing arguments than those resorted
to by our diplomatists. Once in motion they
cannot be stopped by any frivolous pretexts, and
with that aid for which all must humbly pray,
we dou.'nt not that the result will be equally
honowzable to those engaged, and decisive as to
the •anjust and preposterous pretensions of the
A.LiTOCRAT.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.-
Mr. E. T. SMITH respectfully informs his friends and the
Publie admirers of Mr. G. Y. BROOKE that he has engaged that
eminent artiste to perform for Seven Nights only, prior to his depar-
ture for Australia.
Mr. G. V. BROOKE will appear on Monday, October 2d, in
VIRGINITJS.
Tuesday, ad, in THE STRANGER.
Wednesday, 4th, in RICHARD THE THIRD.
Thursday, sth, in THE LADY OF LYONS.
Friday, 6th, in OTHELLO.
Saturday, 7th, in H A.MLET.
And Monday, 9th, in MACBETH; being positively lila last
appearance.
Mr. SMITH has also engaged Mr. E. WRIGHT, the public
favourite and celebrated Comedian, to appear in his original Farces
every Evening after Mr. G. V. Brooke's performance.
The Box-office is open for booking places daily, from Ten to Five.
In consequence of numerous inquiries, early application is solicited.

Unless under very peculiar circumstances, we
refrain from offering any comment on a matter
that still remains sub judice. Wherever any
doubt remains to be investigated before a tribunal
deserving of confidence, the public journalist
should abstain from any observation that could,
by any possibility, create a prejudice or bias in
the public mind, or injure the parties concerned
in the defence which they might deem it expedient
to put forward. We have, therefore, hitherto
scrupulously avoided any allusion to the extraor-
dinary outrage inflicted on two highly respectable
foreigners, Madame CARADORI and Signor PAVES;
who, at a late hour on Saturday evening,
were arrested for a sum of money, for which
no previous demand or application was made, and
for which they could not have considered them-
selves in any way liable.
It was, indeed, a strange occurrence in this
boasted land of liberty, that such a thing should
be even, possible—that, on the very uve of the
Sabbath, two strangers, claimants on the hospi-
tality which we proudly boast to be afforded to
every meritorious person, should be forcibly car-
ried off to a sponging-house, for non-payment of
a demand of which they had never even heard.
Fortunately they were possessed of ample funds,
and were enabled to obtain their liberty, on
depositing a sum of 381., 221. being for the alleged
debt, and 161. for costs. They naturally sought
for professional assistance to investigate the un-
toward transaction, and the result was the trial
at the Central Criminal Court, yesterday, which
terminated in the acquittal of Mr. BENJAMIN
SLOMAN, the party by whom the affidavit was
made on which the Judge's order issued.
With that verdict we are not by any means
disposed to quarrel. From the excellent, we may
say unimpeachable, character of the defendant,
together with the undoubted fact that the money
was actually due by somebody, it would have been
impossible to say that he had wilfully and cor-
ruptly. sworn that which he knew to be false.
The mistake of Mr. SLOMAN was that he suffered
himself to be made the instrument of others, by
means whereof a piece of very sharp practice
was committed. Coinciding to the fullest extent
in the decision at which the Jury by whom he
was tried arrived, and which was in accordance
with the charge of the distinguished and truly
learned Judge who presided, we pass from the
charge to the facts in which it originated, and
which occasioned such serious annoyance and in-
convenience to persons whom we should have
desired to treat with all possible consideration,
and also to a highly respectable but ill-advised
person being subjected to an indictment before a
Criminal Court on so serious an accusation.
All these evils clearly arose from the undue
facility afforded fo4the issuing of Judges' fiats, or
orders authorising the summary arrest of any per-
son who is stated to contemplate leaving the
country. In the olden time, any man could be
arrested at the mere will and pleasure of any
scoundrel who had a conscience sufficiently elastic
to swear to a debt ; whether really due or not
was nothing to the purpose. The fearful abuses
that arose under this law led to its abrogation.
Foreigners were the victims chiefly sought after ;
and it was distinctly proved that there was an
organise4 confederation, some of whom swore to
debts that never existed, while others, under pre-
text of kindness to ..the innocent sufferers,
found " stag bail," at prices that exhausted
their funds. The ringleader in this nefa-
rious conspiracy was detected and sentenced
d, QueEe
belove
to a long tertra of transportation, while the humane
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and saluta'y law that inaugurated the reign of our
Babies
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poc
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to some extent
essential, went far to deprive these
of
wholesome enactments
their
efficacy. It was
provided that, where it was shown that the de-
fendant contemplated leaving the kingdom, or as
it was technically termed, departing from
the ju-
risdiction of the court, be might be arrested and
held to special bail.

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This " extraordinary power might be ne-
cessary in some cases where there were
ample reasons for supposing that the debtor really
meant to defraud his creditor by absconding from
the country. But tile grounds for the supposi-
tion should be clearly set forth and strictly in_
vestigated. A loose practice has, however, gra-
dually crept in, under which the Judge granting