The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY).

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
THE RYE ELECTION—THE QUEEN V. JEREMIAH SMITH.
The defendant, who is the mayor of the borough of
Rye, surrendered to take his trial for perjury alleged to
have been committed in the evidence given by him before
a committee of the House of Commons, in reference to
one of the elections for that borough.
Mr. Rodwell, who appeared on behalf of the prosecu-
tion, said that, in the absence of Mr. Montagu Cham-
bers, he was instructed to apply for a postponement of
the trial. He made the application upon an affidavit of
Mr. Hobler, the solicitor for the proscution, to the effect
that he had not been able until the previous evening to
obtain the consent of the House of Commons for
their officers to attend and give evidence in support
of the indictment. He had, therefore, not had
an opportunity to subpoena them, and as it was im-
possible to proceed with the charge in the absence
of these gentlemen, he trusted the court would allow
the trial to stand over to a later period of the session.
Sir F. Thesiger, who appeared on behalf of the de-
fendant, expressed his surprise at the application. The
case had stood on the list on the previous day, and it
was specially fixed for trial this morning. He could not
conceive that there was really any difficulty in obtain-
inognts,he attendance of the officers of the House of Com-
m

The Recorder said he certainly should have thought
that their attendance could have been obtained in half
an hour.

Mr. Rodwell said that leave was only obtained on
Monday evening at six o'clock, and the evidence of five
or six different officers of the House of Commons was
absolutely necessary, and there really had been no oppor-
tunity to ascertain correctly who the witnesses were, or
to subpoena them.
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After some further conversation an arrangement was
eventually made that the case should be postponed to
Thursday.

THE CHOLERA.--DEPUTATION TO LORD PALMER-
STON.—A deputation, consisting of Lords Harrowby,
Ebrington, and Goderich, Mr. T. S. Cocks, M.P., Mr.
Granville Harcourt, M.P., Sir J. Clark, Admiral
Smyth, Mr. R. Cocks, Mr. Helps, and many other in-
fluential persons, waited yesterday on Lord Palmerston
to inquire what measures the Government were about
to adopt with respect to the apprehended return of cho-
lera. Lord Harrowby having explained the object of
the deputation, and stated what he considered desirable
to be done, Lord Palmerston said Sir W. Molesworth,
as President of the Board of Health, intended to bring
in an amended act to enlarge the powers which the
present law gave to the board. For himself, he should
feel greatly obliged if any member of the deputation
would furnish him in writing with the heads of improve-
ments which any measure of the sort ought to contain,
and he would be happy to communicate with Sir
William Molesworth on the subject. Lord Ebring-
ton stated the difficulty experienced by the Board
of Health in consequence of the little power they
possessed in carrying out the provisions of the Public
Health Act ; he bad resigned in consequence of that
want of power. Mr. Helps having made some ob-
servations, Lord Palmerston again invited the depu-
tation to make any suggestion they considered impor-
tant. Several details were then entered into by different
members of thedeputation, and Mr. Ward went at some
length into the proposed remedies for the present evils
of defective drainage and supply of water, and, after
some further discussion on the points submitted, Lord
Palmerston again expressed his willingness to receive
any communication in writing from the deputation.
Thanks were then given to his lordship for the courteous
reception he had given the deputies, and they retired.
Mr. Ward, Mr. Simon, and Mr. Bullar were appointed
to draw up a draught report.
LOCKS AND LOCK PICKING.—The workmen of Mr.
Hobbs, the well-known lock manufacturer, have set a
novel example of combination, which is somewhat re-
markable at the present moment. A rumour having
become current that the locks of their employer were as
subject to the tampering touch of the "pick " as that of
most others, they, considering themselves and their skill
compromised in the charge, have offered to deposit 501.
against the like amount, to be forfeited on either side in
the event of any person fairly picking the American
lock. This is in addition to 200 guineas offered by Mr.
Hobbs for a, similar result.

LATEST FOREIGN _NEWS.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

According to advices from St. Petersburg of the
18th, it is said that Sir H. Seymour had left without
seeing the Emperor, having been told that his passports
were ready for him.

M. de Castelbajac had demanded to be treated in
the same manner as his colleague, hut, the Czar having
expressed a wish to see him, the General acceded to the
Emperor's desire, and was invested during the interview
with the insignia of the Order of St. Alexander Newsky.
A letter from St. Petersburg, in a Dresden journal,
states that the English subjects in Russia will be placed
under the protection of the Danish ambassador, and the
French under that of the Bavarian ambassador.
In other communications from the Russian capital we
learn that a last and energetic attempt will be made to
buy over some Turkish ministers before a treaty can be
signed fully committing Turkey to• the French and Eng-
lish alliance. In such a case a revival of the treaty of
Unkiar-Skelessi, excluding all but Russian and Turkish
ships from the Dardanelles, would be a primary stipu-
lation.

It is said that the richest families of St. Petersburgh
have applied to the Emperor for permission to organise
each at its own expense a regiment of infantry. This
permission has been accorded, with power to name the
officers.

An imperial ukase enjoins all officers of the navy in
receipt of a pension to resume their service. All sailors
on furlough are ordered at once to join their ships.
Many Greeks have been enticed into the Russian ser-
vice, and great advantages have been held out to the
Jews to induce them to enter the navy.
The Gazette of Posen, Df Feb. 21, states that the Go-
vernment is upon the tr:bk of a conspiracy among the
Poles.

The Austrian Governrient has sent to the Correspon,-
denz a comnzuniquJ in vhich the Greek insurrection is
unequivocally condemnel as dangerous to the interests
of Europe. This articleis regarded at Vienna, as a de-
cided removal from the ado of Russia.
The Coblent:, Gazette states that orders have been re-
ceived there for calling out the war reserves of the
army.

The following is from Constantinople, dated Feb. 17:—
" The French and English Ambassadors have sent
two steamers to the assstance of the Turks, and pro-
bably the Gulfs of Conlessa, and Salonica and the coast
of Albania will be decla•ed in a state of siege.
" The British Minisler at Athens has informed the
Greek Government that England will interfere, if neces-
sary, to restore order it the insurgent districts.

" The Greeks in Epirus pull down all the crescents
from the mosques, and perform divine service in them."
A letter from Vienna says :—" We learn from Semlin
that the interview of General Coronini, commander of
the corps of observatiot of the Woiwodina, with Prince
Alexander of Servia ani with Izzef Pacha, has satisfied
all parties. The General has fully reassured the Prince
as well as the Pacha as to the intentions of Austria,
and has declared to them that the neutrality of Servia
shall be respected, on ;he condition of there existing a
perfect reciprocity. The principality of Servia is not to
be occupied by Austriai troops, except in case the Prince
should demand that curse, and that an insurrectional
movement against the authorities should have burst out.
Lord Westmoreland i,nd Baron de Bourqueney have
had a loag conference with Count Buol Schauenstein,
of which the revolt if the Greeks in Epirus was the
subject."

A letter from Catta‘o of the 15th says :—"Tho arma-
ments in Montenegro snd Servia are intimately connect-
ed together. Howeve. the Turks are not inactive. The
Turkish corps of observation at Grahowa and Nichsich
is constantly receiving reinforcements. The Turks are
endeavouring to prevent a military communication be-
tween Servia and Montenegro. The Pacha of Scutari
is concentrating all 118 troops, in order to employ them
on the frontier. He mants to prevent the Montenegrins
from joining the insurgent Greeks. There are already
500 Arnauts at Tiram, where a body of 5,000 men is
being formed, to be eziployed against the Greeks."

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The Cronstadt oaette states that there took place
on the 10th a sanguinary encounter near Oltenitz
The combat broke oit near the quarantine building.
The Turks withdrew to the island. The Russians have
had some officers Wily wounded, and 20 men killed.
The news of the combat having reached the Russian head-
quarters, General de Kotzebue proceeded to the field of
battle. The same jcurnal states that fighting was also
going on on the 9that Braila, and that on the 10th the
combat had not yet *eased. A letter from Jassy of the
15th states that the regiments of Osten•Sacken's corps,
which had taken u[ their winter quarters in Moldavia,
had set out for the Danube.