The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-21 00:00:00

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THE SUN,

THE JEWS IN HUNGARY.
NEUSTADT, AUG. 7,1849.—1 n my former letter
I described to you the enthusiasm of my Hungarian
countrymen, and that of the Jews in particular, since
which the success which has attended the Hungarian
arms has raised it to a height unknown in modern
history, and considering the inequality of the struggle
—a dwarf with two giants—l compare our present
war to that of the handful of Maccabees against the
overwhelming force of the Syro-Greeks. Indeed, the
motto of the standard in the company where my son
serves, is the same as that of the Maccabees of old,
" Macbe," the Hebrew initials of which are,”" Who
is like unto thee, 0 Lord, among the gods ? It is
a remarkable circumstance, that though we are losing
men every week, I may say every day, for there is
hardly a day passing in which some skirmish or sally
does not take place, yet our ranks, so far from being
thinned, daily augment from the voluntary influx
of men, young and old, who sell their little stock of
goods, or their farm, and purchase weapons with the
money to defend their liberty. But above all, we
must prostrate ourselves before the Ruler of Provi-
dence, and offer Him our warmest thanks for keeping
away all kind of sickness, fever and plagues, such as
are raging in the camp of our enemies, where they
are falling rapidly before the great drought which
prevailed lately, and the foulness of the poisonous
waters which they are obliged to drink. Indeed, to
us apply the words of the Psalmist, " Thou shalt
not be afraid for the terror by night ; nor for the
arrow that flieth by day; nor for the pestilence that
walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that
wasteth at noon-day." And how awfully exact are
the next words, "A thousand shall fall at thy side,
and ten thousand at thy right hand ; but it shall not
co me nigh thee !" My youngest son, who is not yet
eighteen years old, says in his last letter, "In the
short time that I have been in the army, I witnessed
scenes, not in our camp, but in that of the retreating
enemy, which nearly paralysed me. The loathsome
sickness, increased by venomous food, which made
the soldier writhe in agony like a worm, which I
often saw, is more than I can endure. Poor innocent
Austrian soldiers, why should you be doomed to
suffer for the mercenary aggrandisement and vices
of your despotic Ministers and courtiers, for the bar-
barities of your generals ? We yesterday fell in with
several straggling Austrian soldiers in the miserable
condition just described, and we at once fed, clothed,
tended, and let them go. They have deserted, and can-
not return to the army. We rescued them. from death,
s
though the Austrians show no mercy if. an of of
life
tall into their hands. But we are fighting for
ite
and liberty, and why should we deprive those of
who cannot endanger ours ? The number of Hun-
garians now fighting is not very short of a million,
besides Germans, Poles, and Italians, who amount
together to no less than twenty-five thousand. We
have this great advantage over the enemy, that we
fight voluntarily, and brave all the dangers and hard-
ships of war, like the sailor in a storm. Every Hun-
garian fights as if the issue of the battle depended
upon him. The Austrians, however, fight against
their inclination and from good authority, I can tell
you, even the Russians would rather be with us, than
with the Austrian dogs,' as they call them. Nor do
the Croatians entertain any more that ill-feeling
towards us which they did three months ago. Jel-
lachich is growing more unpopular every day on
account of his barbarities. As to our defence against
the Russians, and General Georgey's operations on
the bank of the Saja, the success is com.
plete." From a Vienna paper just put into
my hands, it would appear as if the Russian
general, Grabbe, had caused the Hungarians,
under Georgey, to retreat with great loss, after a
sharp battle. I can assure you, upon good authority,
of the very contrary. General Bern's operations in
Moldavia have also surpassed his most sanguine ex-
pectations. Russia must now have a sharp look-out
for her own country, and Schwarzenburg must find a
good deal more money than bankrupt Austria can
muster, to satisfy the exorbitant demands of Russia
As to reinforcements, I doubt very much if Russia
has it in her power to send them. Indeed M. B--n,
banker at Vienna, declares to me, that a letter from
St. Petersburgh, of recent date, states that Russia is
exhausted. She dares not now strip herself of the
soldiers scattered about her wilds; nor can she afford
to trust for any expenses of war to Austria.*
Their occupation of Raab by our men was hailed
with delight by the inhabitants, and particularly thr
Jews. Thanksgiving to Almighty God were read
by the Chief Rabbi at the synagogue last Sabbath,
in which he exhorted the congregation to remember
the philanthropic Jewish member who fell an innocent
victim to Austrian cruelty. Two Jewish officers and
about a hundred privates attended the service in their
uniforms. It was a most solemn one. He took his
text from the lxxxvii. Psalm, v. 4—" l will make
mention of Rehab," &c. Speaking of Comorn, he
applied the Ist verse, " His foundation is in the holy
mountain"; and again, verse 3, " Glorious things are
spoken of thee, 0 city of strength." Offerings were
then made for the widows and orphans of those who
have shed their blood for Hungarian independence.
May it soon be realised !
I break off now ; there is a mob in the street. No
doubt some news from the seat of war. I shall write
more to-morrow. Correspondent of the Jewish
Chronicle, Aug. 17.
This corroborates every word of Ur. Cobden's at the
meeting in the London Tavern.---En. J. C.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sut,—l beg to inform you that I have paid today
into the bank of Leatham and Co., of this place,
311. 165., to the credit of Coutts and Co., to assist the
brave Hungarians, and which, I hope, will find its
way to your committee. We shall have a little more
shortly, which shall be duly forwarded. Hoping to
see the favour of a copy of this subscription in your
paper.—l am, Sir, yours very truly,
SAMUEL SEAL,

Treasurer to the Wakefield Committee

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D'ARGOUT.

THE APPROACHINC PEACE CON-
GRESS AT PARIS.
There will be a very large attendance from this
country at the ensuing Peace Congress at Paris, which
will commence its sittings on Wednesday next, the
224 instant, including representatives from the
following important cities and towns :—London, Edin-
burgh, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol,
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Hull, Norwich, Plymouth, South-
ampton, Oxford, Nottingham, Aberdeen, Leeds, Lei-
cester, Bath, Bradford, Huddersfield, Cheltenham,
Brighton, Coventry, Colchester, Chelmsford, Dundee,
Glasgow, Gloucester, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincoln,
Maidstone, Northampton, Oldham, Preston, Paisley,
Rochdale, Sheffield, Stockton, Sunderland, Wakefield,
York, Youghal, and from a vast number of smaller
places.
The following Members of Parliament have ex-
pressed their intention of being present :—Messrs.
Cobden, Ifindley, Ewart, Thompson, Wyld, Smith,
Hey worth, C. Villiers, M. Gibson, J. Brother ton.
The French Government have expressed their ap-
proval of the proposed demonstration in favour of in-
ternational peace.
M. Dufaure, the Minister of the Interior, has ad-
dressed a letter, of whiCh the following is a transla-
tion,t to the Committee of Organizafioniin Paris :
, Gentlemen —Conformably with the verbal ex-
planations which you have done me the honour of
making to me, and with the written request which
you addressed to me on the 21st of July, I authorize
the assembling of the
pthe month of August.e ac e Congress in Paris during
"The object which this Congress has in view is too
philanthropic for me to refuse to give
who form
consent ;
besides, the names of the memberswto form part of
the Committee of Organization give
guarantee that the Congress will confinene an additional
itself within
the limits of its programme, and will not permit any
infraction of order or of the laws.
" Receive, Gentlemen, the assurance
" of my most distinguished eonsideration,
"The Minister of the Interior,
"J. DUFAURE."
We understand that the English and American
delegations combined will leave the London-bridge
Station by special train on Tuesday morning, the
21st, at eight, and expect to reach Paris the same
night. A considerable number of the American
delegates have alrerdy reached England. One of
these gentlemen, the Hon. Mr. Durkee (member of
the House of Representatives), travelled 2,000 miles
from the' far West before embarking at New
York,
purposely to. attend the Congress.

Wakefield, Aug. 18, 1849.

[We acknowledge the receipt of the same under
the usual heading, and also the subscription from
Edinburgh, per George Harrison, Esq., amount-
ing to 201., which had been paid into the
banker's without our being made aware of it. W•
always publish the subscriptions sent to us shortly
after their arrival.—ED. Sun.]

THE MOORS AND FORESTS.
The opening of the grouse-shooting season has
been marked by most unpropitious weather, at least
in the county of Inverness. Monday morning
dawned in clouds and storms, and drenching rains
prevailed throughout the day over a wide extent of
the county. Nor was Tuesday much more favour-
able. The morning, it is true, was fair, and may
have permitted some of the keener sportsmen to try
their dogs and guns, but heavy rain set in early in
the forenoon. On Wednesday morning a change for
the better took place, and some fair shooting may
have been enjoyed, hut showers fell about mid-day,
with a high wind. The vi et state of the
moors marred the sports of many of the parties
who went out, and under these untoward circumstances
our list of sport cannot be other than small. The first
grouse seen in town were eight brace from Moyhall,
which arrived at the coach-office here by mid-day on
the 13th, and we understand that The Mackintosh's
gamekeeper (Donald Macbean) killed sixty brace of
grouse and two hares, on the moors around Moyhall,
on the 13th. Sir Francis Tyrell, at Lakefield, shot
15 brace. H. Martain, Esq., Errogie, had 15 brace.
John Wood, Esq., at Flichity, had 64 brace in two
hours. Mr. Biscoe, at Kingillie, had 10 brace. A.
Macmahon, Esq., at Corrybroughmore, had 34
brace, and D. Fullerton, Esq., 17 brace. S.
Boulderson, Esq., and friends, were out at Erch-
less Castle in two parties of two guns each :
On the 13th, the one party bagged 22 brace, and
the other 23 brace ; and on the 14th the one arty
shot 3 brace, and the other 20 brace. R. Winsloe,
Esq., killed 444 brace of grouse at Dallas. The birds
were found very strong and wild; but all were fine
healthy birds, though scarce in number.
We have little news from the deer forests. The
most interesting note of the week's sport is from Bra-
han, where the woods were beat for fallow-deer and
roe, on the 10th current, by Keith Stewart Mackenzie,
Esq., of Seaforth, Captain Douglas, Captain Jocelyn,
Mr. Langton, Mr. Fowler, of Raddery, and J. \V.
Ramsay,Esq. The whole party shot with single bullets,
and the trophies of the day's sport were nine fallow-
deer and roe. One of the latter hada most curious mal-
formation of one of its horns, the first antler twisting
downwards close to the head, and overhanging the
right eye. The head is to be preserved as a curiosity.
The only other stalk we have heard of was at Guis-
achan, where R. Ainslie, Esq., brought down a
capital stag on the 11th inst.
The recent rains have swelled the Ness and occa-
sioned a run of fish from the sea. For two or three
days the numerous anglers have been very successful
in the streams and pools, and the nets are capturing
large quantities of fine fish.—lnverness Courier.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—IIer Majesty the
QuedeenbyAdheislasideer'esnbeoHx
iwghanaeossn eveningrSaritnucredaEydwarof s
oeaexue-
piWeimar, the Viscount land Viscountess Curzon and
party. Amongst the visitors were—the Duchess of
Inverness, the Marquis of Bristol, the Marquis of Clan•
ricarde, his Excellency the Russian Minister, his Excel-
lency the Swedish Minister, his Excellency the Neapo-
litan Minister, his Excellency the Brazilian Minister and
I Madame la Nfarquese de Lisboa, the Charge d'Affaires of
Belgium, the Chargé d'Affaires of France and Madame
de Montherot, M. de Berg, the Count de Barke, General
Cabrera, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lady H. Bentinck, Lord F.
Fitzroy, Count do Rosen, Lieut.-General Sir Alexander
Woodford, Bart., Lady and; the Misses Woodford,
Lieut.-General Sir Andrew Barnard, Bart, Sir Corn-
wallis Ricketts, Bart., Admiral Sir Edward Codrington,
Bart., and the Misses Codrington, Sir John Bayley,
Bart., and Lady Bayley, Sir Seymour Sadlier, &e.

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AiUGUST 21, 1849,

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT,
OLD COURT.
Yesterday, Charles James Collins surrendered to
take his trial upon an indictment for publishing a
false and defamatory libel.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE, who appeared for the defendant,
said that having looked at the article which formed
the subject of the present indictment, he was bound
as a lawyer to admit that it was a libel, and having
intimated that opinion to the defendant, he had, with
a very proper spirit, instructed him to state publicly
that he withdrew every imputation which was cast
upon the prosecutor by the publication in question,
and at the same time to express his sorrow that in a
moment of excitement he had written the matter in
question, and he was also ready, actuated by the feel-
ing which should prevail with one gentleman towards
another, to apologise for what he had done. He
would, therefore, with his Lordship's permission, re-
tract his plea of Not Guilty, and plead Guilty to the
indictment.
Mr. BALLANTINE said he appeared for Mr- Watts,
the prosecutor, who had been for a great many years
connected with the press, and who, as he waz in-
structed, was a gentleman of the highest.respectabilitj.
He had felt it his duty to adopt the present pro-
ceeding in order to vindicate his character, and
upon the due understanding that the new plea and
the apology were to be understood as an entire
retractation of the libellous charges that have been
made against him, he would consent that the matter
should be disposed of by the 'defendant entering into
his own recognisance to be of good behaviour. The
only object was to clear his character, and this had
been obtained by the defendant offering an apology.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE said that undoubtedly it was
understood that the apology amounted to an entire
retractation of every one of the libellous allegations.
The defendant then entered into a recognizance of
401. to be of good behaviour for one year.
iohn Lea, 29, clerk, was indicted for stealing 201
in gold, the property of Thomas Wright, his master.
There were five other indictments of a similar
kind against the prisoner. He appeared very ill, and
was seated during the trial.
Air. Clarkson prosecuted, and Mr. Ballantine was
for the defence.
The prosecutor of these indictments carries on an
extensive business as a wholesale cheesemonger, in
Giltspur-street, and it appeared that the father of the
prisoner had been employed in the establishment as
a confidential clerk for a great number of years, and
thp prisoner himself had been engaged in the same
capacity for eight years, and it was part of his duty
to take an account of all moneys received during
the day, and in the afternoon either to take it himself,
or send another clerk with the moneys to the banker's.
On the 25th July it appeared that a sum of 1631. Bs.
6J. was so made up, 901. of which was in gold, but
the prisoner, instead of Bending the whole amount,
kept back 201. of the gold, and only paid in 1431.

81. ed.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
'He was then charged upon another indictment
with stealing Bank-notes of the value of 201. the
property of the same prosecutor.
In this case it appeared that the prisoner had to
transmit a sum 0f_446/. 6s. to the banker's, which was
composed of cheques for various amounts, and 165/.
in notes, and it appeared that, as in the former case,
he kept back notes to the amount of 201., and only
paid in 4261.65., instead of the proper amount. 'here
was no evidence as to the description of the notes,
and there was nothing in the case to show whether
they were Bank of England or country bank-notes.
The RECORDER intimated his opinion that the
prisoner ought not to be convicted upon this indict-
rhent, inasmuch as the evidence failed to make out the
allegation contained in it, that he had stolen bank-
notes, which description applied only to the notes of
the lank of England.
i Mr. BALLANTINE reminded his Lordship that in a
case which he cited the Judges had laid it down that
country bank notes should be properly described as
promissory notes.
The RECORDER said his difficulty was, that the
property was described as bank-notes, when there was
no evidence to show what the notes really were.
Mr. CLARKSON remarked that the prisoner had
taken the property away, and they, therefore, had no
Means of ascertaining what was the real character of
the instruments.
The RECORDER said it was his opinion that the
jury ought to acquit the prisoner, because, although it
,was shown that he had taken 201., there was no evi-
dence to show what he really did take.
The jury consulted together, and did not appear
inclined very readily to accede to the direction of the
,Learned Judge.
The RECORDER, addressing them, said that by ac-
quitting the prisoner they would not say that he was
not guilty, but that whereas being charged with
stealing bank-notes, it was not proved that he had
done so.
The jury then gave a verdict of Not Guilty.
The RECORDER inquired what amount of money the
prosecutor believed he had been robbed of by the
prisoner ?
Mr. CLARKSON replied 2,0001.
The RECORDER asked if all the amount had been
obtained by the same means as those which appeared
to have been employed in the two cases that had been
disposed of ?
Mr. CLARKS9N said it had.
Mr. BALLANTINE observed that he could urge no-
thing in behalf of the prisoner, except that he was in
an extremely dangerous state of illness.
The RECORDER, in passing sentence, after remark-
ing upon the very serious character of the offence,
told the prisoner that the Court would have felt it to
be its duty to have sent him out of the country, but
that knowing in his state of health the Government
would not carry out such a sentence, he would not
needlessly distress his mind in his present condition,
by passing a sentence which he had every reason to
believe would not be acted upon. He felt it to be his
duty, however, to pass upon him a sentence of long
imprisonment, as it was impossible that such an
offence as this could be passed over without severe
punishment. The prisoner was then sentenced to be
kept to hard labour, such as his condition of health
would permit him to perform, for two years.

NE W COURT.
(Before Mr. BULLOCK.)
William Smith, aged 21, and described in the ca-
lendar as a porter, was indicted for endeavouring,
by threats and menaces, to obtain money from Allen
Harrison.

Mr. Ryland and Mr. Laurie appeared for the pro-
secution, which had been instigated by the civic
authorities.

The prosecutor, a warehouseman in the employ-
ment of Messrs. Barton and Barber, Lower Thames
street, stated that on the evening of the 9th of July,
at about half-past nine, he was returning home to
Bow-lane, and stopped at a corner of the Mansion
House for a certain purpose. Upon leaving, the
prisoner, whom he had not seen before, came up to
the side of him and said, " I have not seen you lately,
what are you going to give me ?" Witness said,
" Nothing at all, I know nothing of you." He con-
tinued to follow him, again repeating the demand,
and witness giving him the same answer. Prisoner
again asked him what he was going to give him,
adding, in a menacing tone, " I'll not leave you ; I'll
expose you." Witness made no reply to this, but
walked on, followed by the prisoner, until they came
to a policeman, when witness told him what had oc-
curred, and gave him into custody. When at the
station, he said he had been mistaken, and had taken
witness for another person, and begged his pardon,
stating that he would do all he could to oblige him.
The officer who took the prisoner said that, when
he got him to the station, he found that his cheeks
were painted, and on searching him he found a packet
of rouge, and a piece of lint for applying it to the
face, in his pocket. Prisoner accounted for his pos•
session of it by stating that he was an actor, and
followed Frazer's show. At the station-house he
gave a false address, and when before the Lord Mayor
said he did not choose his friends to know anything
about it.
The prisoner, in his defence, said that, believing
the prosecutor to be a man who owed him some
money, had been the reason of accosting him in the
manner he had.
The jury found him Guilty, and he was sentenced
to six months' imprisonment and hard labour.
There was no other case worthy of mention tried
during the day, and at four o'clock, there being no
more true bills returned by the grand jury, the petty
jury, who had been for a long time unengaged, were
dismissed, and the court adjourned until this morning.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

The Lord Mayor, upon taking the chair, said he
regretted to be obliged to state that Joseph Ady
had recommenced his system of victiinising, and
that the perpetrator, although far advanced in years,
had lost none of his former vigour or audacity. It
appeared from the communications which were daily
pouring into the Mansion-house, that Ady bad
particularly fixed upon the clergy of the Church of
England. There was a law which interdicted the
clergy from engaging in any commercial speculation
or enterprise, under heavy ecclesiastical and lay penal-
ties, and the ever active sagacity of Ady had drawn
from that prohibition a source of profit, which, if
other evidence were wanting, would adequately cha-
racterise the nature of his labours. As had been
properly observed by Sir Peter Laurie, a new era hqd
arisen since the last exposure of the Ady plan of
imposition, and but few comparatively knew of Jo-
seph, or recollected that he had been tried and con-
victed, and confined for twelve months in Giltspur-
street Compter. It had, therefore, become necessary
to call public attention to the fact, that the legal
difficulties with which a prosecution was almost
overwhelmed, made it indispensable that a caution,
in which all persons in authority ought to join in