The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-22 00:00:00

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

The Breslauer Zeitung of the 15th inst. announces
the arrival at Breslau of General Klapka, the late
Commander of Comorn. Letters from Vienna of the
11th inst. announce the arrest of the ex• Minister,
Baron Pillersdorf, whom the Austrian police appre-
hended at Rosslau. The arrest, it is stated, took
place on the information of Dr. Fischhoff, an ex-
Commissioner in Baron Pillersdorf's Cabinet, and
who stands indicted an a charge of high treason.
M. Peginar, the Adjutant of the King of Naples,
left Vienna on the 13th instant for Warsaw and St.
Petersburgh, to confer with the Czar concerning his
master's affairs. M. Peginar was accompanied by
two French officers of high rank.
The German papers state that the crown of St.
Stephen has been sent to London. They assert that
Szemere, the Hungarian Minister, had Kossuth's
instructions to take the Hungarian crown and the
insignia of the empire to England. This statement
explains and contradicts the late malicious rumours
which have gone abroad in the Austrian press of
Szemerehaving robbed Kossuth.

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The Kohler Zeitung contains the following expla-
nation of the alleged Hungarian plans for revolution-
izing the east of Europe:—
" Our readers are aware that the Oesterreichische
Correspondent has lately published the minutes of a
conference which it was stated, was held in Paris,
in the house of Prince Czartorpsky. The authen-
ticity of this document was violently assailed, and
the Kolner Zeitung published a declaration of Mr.
Francis Pulzsky, asserting the spurious character
of the document. M, Fulzsky's declaration has induced

the Oesterreichische Correspondent to cont.( 83 that no do-
cuments of the kind exist, and that the minutes to
which we alluded were taken from a conversation be-
tween Messrs. Pulzky and Rieger, who met by &lance
and in a strictly private capacity. This, then, is, ac-
cording to the confession of the Vienna papers, the grand
Hungarian and Polish plot against the peace of Europe."

PARLIAMENTARY and FINANCIAL

REFORM MOVEMEN I' AT STOCKPORT.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Friday night a soirée of the Stockport Reform Asso-
ciation was held at the Lyceum, to meet a deputation
from the National Association, which was announce' to
consist of Sir Joshua Walmsley, MP., and T. Atkinson,
Esq. Mr. Councillor Williamson in the chair. The meeting
was numerously and respectably attend, d, and was
honoured by the presence of many ladies. Among the
guests were John Williams, Esq., M.P., James Kershaw,
Esq., M.P., Mr. Ryland, Mr. A. Prentice, Sir Ralph
Pendlebury, Mr. H. Coppook,.B4c.

The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by ex-
plaining the objects of financial refs rm asso-
ciations, and detailed the progress the present
movement bad already made in this country.
lie hoped the success which had so far at-
tended the friends of reform would serve to
inspirit them to further exertions, and that they
would not pause until they had outdriven everything
from the country which partook in the least of oppres-
sion of the poor man. He concluded by introducing to
the meeting, John Williams, M.P. for Macclesfield.
Mr. WILLIAms on his appearance was received with
loud and continued cheering. He said—Mr. Chairman
and gentlemen, I have not come here in compliment to
any party, but to bear my sincere and hearty
testimony to the honest and straightforward
meaner in which your worthy Member, James
Kershaw, performed all his duties in the
Commons Huuse of Parliament. I must apologise for
the hoarseness of my voice, for I have just come here
from addressing two of the largest meetings that the
town of Macclesfield ever saw. Sprung from the
working classes myself, I have to thank the
working classes of Macclesfield for carrying me
to the proud position which I now occupy, on
their shoulders, and trust that no conduct of mine
will ever cause them to blush for their choice. The
Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to say there was no sub-
ject which he had so much at heart as the extension
of the suffrage; and, in fact, all kinds of Parliamentary
reform, for it was totally impossible that any financial
reform could be fully carried out until the people
were properly represented in the House of Commons;
until every man of twenty-one years of age, be his house
where it might, or of what sort it might, " only give
him a local habitation and a name," whether 6s. a week
or 61., should have a voice in sending to Parliament
those who were to legislate there for him. After some
further observations,
Mr. Kershaw, Mr. T. Atkinson, and Mr. Prentice,
then severally addressed the meeting, after which a vote
of thanks was passed to the Chairman, and the meeting
terminated.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
REDUCTION IN THE STAFF.—We believe it is in
contemplation to make a considerable reduction in
the Staff of the Army generally.
Major-General W. Jarvois, whose succession
to the Good Service Pension of 1001. per annum we
lately announced, has obtained the Unattached Pay of
twenty-five shillings per diem from the 27th ultimo.
THE ROYAL YACHT PROMOTIONS.—The Royal
Yacht promotions have been made this day. They
are Lieutenant Vansittart to be Commander; and
Mates Campion, Jago, and Nicholas to be Lieutenant.
THE RETIRED LIST.—It will have been observed
that several captains on the Retired List of 1846,
have been recently promoted. They obtain their rank
in accordance with the terms proposed in the London
Gazette of Sept. 1, 1846, without increase of pay.
They are of equal seniority, as captains, with those
on the Active List, but their commander's commis-
sions being senior, they succeed to their promotion as
retired flag-officers before those promoted to the
above list. By the promotion of Retired Rear Ad-
miral Harper, C.B. Captain James Couch succeeds
to the retired pay of 20s. per diem.
THE SUPERINTENDENTSHIP OF DEVONPORT DOCK
YARD.—NO successor to Sir John Louis has yet been
appointed, and the field of speculation is still open to
all adventurers. It appears, however, that the Flag-
list is given up, and Captain Berkeley, C. 8., Captain
Toup Nicolas, C. 8., and Lord John Hay, C. 8.,
seem to be the favourite candidates. For the
reasons stated last week we do not think Captain
Berkeley will accept the post. It is much more likely
that he will " bide his time' for the lucrative command
of the Pacific station. Of the last two-named then
it is stated that the younger officer will be the one
appointed. The most junior, however, will become
a flag officer in less than five years, and for a less
term than five years certain the appointment should
not be made. It is, therefore, most likely, if Captain
Toup Nicolas (who has served afloat, in war and
peace, nearly thirty years), or Lord John Hay, or
any other of the senior captains should be appointed,
they will be allowed to succeed_lo their flag rank as
their turn comes for promotion, or, like Sir James
Gordon at Greenwich, they will continue to be
captains whilst holding the appointment, with the
right of assuming their proper place on the flag list
when the five years have expired.
THE SITUATION OF TOWN MAJOR OF DUBLIN.—
We understand that there are no less than between
forty and fifty candidates for the situation of Town
Major ofDublin. The statement that has been put
forth in some of the daily papers that Major Fraser,
of the 35th Regiment, was the successful candidate,
is, to say the least of it, premature, no decision haring
yet been come to by the authorities at the Horse
Guards on the subject.

THE HYDRA STEAD[ SLOOP.—This stem sloop
has been ordered home from the Brazil station to be
paid off, having large defects which require to be made
good. By the time she reaches England she will have
been in commission three years.
BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCES IN THE MEDITER-
RANEAN.—The British and French Naval Forces in
the Mediterranean are as follows :

SAILING VESSELS.

Line of battle ships
„•
Frigates ••• •••
Corvettes •••
Sloops ••• •••
Receiving ship and transport
Surveying •••

STEABI VESSELS.

English. French,
... 7 14
4
.. 0 1
... 2
2
1

Screw frigates ...
.:.---
... .
1
Screw Corvettes ... ...
... 1
0
Screw Schooners
...
...
.. 1 (pkt) 1
Paddle E te,am-frlgates ...
... 2 12
Do. sloops ..,
...
... 3
6
Do. gun vessels
.4. ... 7 0
Do. packets ...
... ... 3 25
The total British is 13 sailing•ships and 18 steamers,
31 of all classes. Th? total French is 24 sailing-ships
and 45 steamers, 69 of all classes.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal.)
Since our last a very considerable amount of busi-
ness has been transacted, and the inquiries for shares
in our leading mines are maintained by renewal of
orders. The present standard for copper ore is
bringing several mines into a profitable position, and
the firmness of the metal markets is highly favourable
to the advanced quotations of the several recently-
improved mines.
In Devon Great Consols several shares have
changed hands, under our former quotations ; but we
do not learn that any apparent change in the prospects
have warranted the depression.
Treviskey and Barrier, Stray-park, and Trelawny,
have been done at advanced prices, and inquiries still
continue for them in consequence of the reported im-
provements that have taken place.
In Camborne Consols and Bryn-ar-ian a large
number of shares were done.
Wheal Seton and West Wheal Seton are repre-
sented to have improved.
The extraordinary discovery recently made in
Wheal Adams continues to improve, and the lode is
now worth full 1001. per fathom.
Holmbush and Callington Mines are stated to have
improved ; the former in the flap-jack lode, and the
latter at Kelly Bray, in the 70.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands
since our last:—Devon Great Consols, East Wheal
Rose, Treviskey and Barrier, Condurrow, Stay Park,
Trehane, Trelawny, Camborne Consols, Drake Walls,
Bedford United, Tamar Consols, Tincroft, Traleigh,
West Seton, Bryn-ar-ian, Mendip Hills, South and
East Tamar, West Wheal Providence, Mary Ann,
Trehane, Bwlch Consols, East Pool, East Buller,
South Basset, South :Francis North Pool, Comfort,
Trethellan, West Caradon, West Tolgus, West Trea-
sury, &c.
In foreign mines the transactions have been rather
limited this week, although some business has been
done in St. John del Rey, United Mexican, Copiapo,
Imperial Brazilian, Alten, and the Worthing (South
Australia).
The Alten Mining Company have received letters
from the mines to the 26th September, and the reports
furnish a very favourable account of the progress of
operations, and general prospects of the mine.

ST. GEORGE'S HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The first
concert of the second season of this very prosperous
society took place on Friday evening, and passed off
with éclat. It was appropriately opened with a madrigal
by Ullmann, " Welcome, welcome, do we sing," which,
as well as the madrigals, " I saw lovely Phiilia" and
Dowland's " To take the air a bonny Lass," was given
by the whole corps of members with care, precision, and
effect. The principal vocalists were Miss Ellen Lyon,
Miss Eliza Lyon, Miss Collins, Miss Buekland, and
Miss Phillips; Messrs. Lovett and Frank Dudley, W.
H. Seguin, H. Buekland, and Mattacks. Miss Manse!
performed a brilliant fantasia on the pianoforte, as did
Mr. Ellis Roberts (harpist to his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales) on the harp, selecting for his ,theme
the air of " Llwyn omu," on which the English song
" Cease your funning" is founded. Altogether the con-
cert appeared, and most deservedly so, to create general
satisfaction. Conductor, Mr. S. T. Lyon; accompanyis6
Messrs. J. C, Ileuthin and A. Jackson,

LAW INTELLIGENCE. •
SHERIFFS' COURT, Oct. 20.
LOCK V. TUE STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
This was an action to recover compensation in
damages under the following circumstances :
Oa the Ist of September, the lady of Mr. Guthrie,
the eminent surgeon, going on a visit to Boulogne
on board the Steam Navigation Company's ship Al-
bion, Mr. Guthrie and the plaintiff were desirous of
accompanying her on the voyage as far as Gravesend,
and, upon inquiry of the chief mate of the vessel as to
the practicability of such a course, Mr. Guthrie was
informed that they would be put ashore there, and
that the fare for the passage so far would be Is. 61.
each. On their arrival at Gravesend a boat came
ahngside of the vessel, but there was no opportunity
offered for the landing of Mr. Guthrie and his friend.
Three or four parties got into the boat, but the vessel,
although the speed was slackened, did not stop, not-
withstanding Mr. Guthrie called out to the captain
several times to put him ashore, and the consequence
was that the parties were obliged to proceed. The
captain, however, offered to land them at Broad-
stairs ; but, owing to the roughness of the wea-
ther, and being three or four miles from shore,
they declined to make the attempt, although assured
that it might be safely effected. They accordingly
continued their voyage to Boulogne, although greatly
to the inconvenience of Mr. Guthrie and the plaintiff.
The latter gentleman is in the establishment of Mr.
Sams, bookseller,'of St. James's-street, and his absence
gave rise to serious inconvenience, he having hAd the key
of the warehouse in his possession. On their arrival
at Boulogne the parties paid the fare (12s. each, less
15.,...6d.) for the whole distance.

The LEARNED COUNSEL for the plaintiff observed,
that the damages sustained by Mr. Guthrie were not
within the limits of this court. The plaintiff laid his
damages at eight guineas.
Mr. CEARNOCK, as counsel for the defendants, sub-
mitted that the plaintiff must be nonsuited. It was
well known that it was' a Boulogne boat, and
that it did not engage to take passengers to Gravesend.
There was, moreover, no proof that the contract (if
any) was made by the authority of the company.
The Learned Gentleman cited a passage from
" Storey's Commentary on the Law of Agency,"
chap. 6, p. 26, in which it is held that in all such
cases the owner is not bound by the acts of his
servant.

Several witnesses were called, and deposed that Mr.
Guthrie had ample notice previous to the vessel
arriving at Gravesend, and that he might easily have
gone ashore in the boat which conveyed the other
parties, the vessel having remained stationary four or
five minutes.

The chief mate denied that he made any specific
charge. He merely intimated to Mr. Guthrie that
any complimentary payment that gentleman might
please to offer would not be declined. Mr. Guthrie
gave him is. 6(1., but he had no authority from the
company to receive such payment, and whatever was
given was considered as a gratuity, and divided
amongst the ship's crew.
His HONOUR found for the defendants on the
ground that it had not been proved that any bargain
was made by their authority.
The defendants were allowed full costs.

CITY POLICE COMMITTEE, Oct. 20.

LANDING rOREIGN CATTLE IN THE CITY.-IMPORTANT

QUESTION.

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A case of great importance to the public occupied
the attention of Aldermen Kelly and T. Hunter, the
presiding magistrates, for some time.
Cornelius Cullum, a cattle-drover, was summoned
under the old Act of Charles 11., for exercising his
worldly calling on Sunday, the 7th.
The question involved the case which of late has
excited considerable attention, as to whether foreign
cattle could be landed and driven through the streets
of the City on Sunday. The 21st of George
enacts that cattle must not be driven within one mile
of Smithfield-market before eleven o'clock on Sunday
night; but Brewer's quay, where the offence imputed
to the defendant is said to have been committed, be-
ing upwards of a mile and a quarter, the law which
regulates the market could not be put in force against
the defendant, so the police proceeded against him
under the old law for the better observance of the
Sabbath.

Mr. Young, a solicitor, attended with Mr. Barber,
of Brewer's quay, to watch the case.
City officer No. 533, said that at twenty minutes
past eight in the evening of the Sunday afternoon he
saw the defendant drive a number of cattle from
Brewer's quay to Tower•hill.
Mr. Alderman FINNIs (the Alderman of the ward
in which the quay is situated, and who seemed to take
a deep interest in the proceedings), asked the officer
what distance Brewer's quay was from Tower-hill ?
—The officer replied, six or seven rods.
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Mr. Alderman FINNIS—In fact he was driving them
out of the boundaries of the City into the county,
where you would not have taken any notice of them ?
Officer—l would not; Tower-hill is in the county.
The officer, on being cross-examined by Mr.
Young, stated that he summoned the defendant in
accordance with regulations read over to him at the
station-house.

Mr. Alderman FINNIS —ls the quay within a mile
of Smithfield ? Officer—l believe it is about a mile
and a quarter.

Mr. Young said it had been measured, and it was
found a mile and three-quarters and 63 yards.
Mr. Alderman FlNNls—Then the defendant is not
proceeded against for driving the beasts within a mile
of Smithfield, but for doing so on a Sunday ? Pray
whore was he driving them to ? Officer—The de-
fendant said he was taking them to Well street, to
get some food for them and rest before they were
driven to the market.

Mr. Young, in answering the complaint, said that,
by the alteration of the tariff in 1845, a number of
persons had embarked their capital in bringing foreign
cattle to the English market. A market was held at
Harlingen on Friday, at which English dealers
bought cattle. They were shipped in the evening on
b )ard steamers, and as weather varied, so did the
time of their arrival on Sunday in the Thames. B y
the vessel pitching, and the cattle having to stand
during the whole voyage, they were rather in a dis •
tressed state when landed ; and in order that they
might go to market in proper condition and not suffer
from cruelty, it had been arranged to drive them to a
temporary place of shelter out of the City, and give
them food and rest. Such was really the case with
the cattle driven in this instance; and what injury
was done to society by this course of proceeding ?
In this case the defendant's labour was a work of
necessity, and, therefore, that answered the infor-
mation.

Alderman KELLY was of opinion that driving cat-
tle in order that they might obtain food and rest
after a lengthened sea voyage, was a work of necessity,
and therefore he dismissed the complaint.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Benjamin Hopkins, a clerk in the employment of
of Messrs. Currie and Co., bankers, of Cornhill, was
brought before Alderman Carden, in the custody of
Daniel Forrester, the officer, upon a charge of em-
bezzlement.
Mr. Bush, of the firm of Bush and Mullens,
solicitors to the Committee of Bankers for the Pro-
tection against Felonies and Frauds, attended for the
prosecution.
Mr. W. Goddard, clerk to Mr. Elley, of the Stock
Exchange, stated that on Wednesday, the 17th inst.,
he paid into Currie's house the sum of 2,0601. ss. 7d.,
namely, 1,9151. ss. 7d. in cheques, and 1451. in bank-
notes. He paid the amount to one of the cashiers.
He produced one of the books, called the receipt
cash-book, for Wednesday, the 17th inst. He found
there the sum of 2,0601.55. 7d. placed to the credit of
Mr. Elley: The entry was as follows :
X s. d.
Clearing draught 1,341 18 4
Maidhew, cheque on Currie's ... 110 4 0
Bank-notes ... 75 0 0
Brown, G. L. ... 70 0 0
The whole of the writing of which the above formed
the items was in the hadwriting of the prisoner. The
letters "G. L." meant " general list." Witness pro-
duced a book called the " General List." Under the
date of Thursday, October 18, he found an entry
made according to the usual practice. On Wednes-
day, the 17th, he found an entry, " 70/., Brown," in
the handwriting of the prisoner. Witness produced
a memorandum with the words and figures," Brown,
Leeds, 701.," upon it. With the exception of the
date affixed to it, the memorandum was in the hand-
writing of the prisoner. The note was carried for-
ward, and formed part of the assets of the last night's
balance, and was identified in an item of 1,532/.
4s. 9d., unpaid. The item of 701. was altogether
fictitious.
The prisoner, who had been in the banking-house
between nine and ten years, was then remanded.
Mr. Brotherton, oil-merchant, of Hungerford-
wharf, in the Strand, appeared before Alderman
Gibbs. He was accompanied by a young man of
colour, an Abyssinian by birth, who had been stolen
when a child, by some Arabs, from his native village,
" Mombru," and sold into slavery at Massua, on the
Red Sea.
Alderman Grnns wished to know the object of Mr.
Brotherton in introducing the young Abyssinian at
the Mansion-house.
From Mr. Brotherton's statement it appeared that,
after various travels, vicissitudes, and hardships, the
young man, whose name was William Hylias, ar-
rived at Java, where he was purchased by a gentle-
man who had been Dutch Consul at China. That
gentleman arrived in England with him in 1832, and
having one day taken sudden and unprovoked offence
at something which occurred between them, struck
him to the ground in Bishopsgate-street, in the
presence of persons who resented the indignity by
applying to the Anti-Slavery Society, through whose
interposition the master was prevented from removing
bin) to R country where more rigour could be exer-