The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-02 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

An original farce, from the pen of Mr. Bernard, was
produced at this theatre last evening, under the title of
The Boarding School. The scene is laid at a .village in
Devonshire, during the reign of the redoubled Swing, in
1839, where Lieut. Varley ( Webster), Capt. Harcourt
(J. Webster), and Cornet Kavanagh (F. Vining),
.of-
ficers in command of the district, prefer raising the flame
of Love to extinguishing the flames of Swing, and ac-
cordingly sit down in form to lay regular siege to a
boarding-school for young ladies, kept by Mrs. Grosde-
nap (Mrs. W. Clifford). After making the regular ad-
vances by serenades, letters, &c., they each make a lodge-
ment in the heart of a younglady, the Captain taking pos-
session of that of Miss Caroline Blythe (Mrs. Stirling),
while those of Julia Manvers (Miss Charles), and of
Miss Mary Mite (Miss P. Horten), the daughter of a
rich cheesemonger, are respectively surrendered to the
Lieutenant and Cornet. The officers have just managed
to scale the walls of the play-ground when Mrs. Gros-
denap, accompanied by Farmer Holly (Mr. Clark), the
father of a pupil in prospective, enters, and at she utters
the words, " And now Sir, you will see my pupils at
their amusements," turns, and perceives each of these
three young ladies with an officer at her feet. The si-
tuation told admirably, producing roars of laughter.
The officers thus foiled send off Mrs. Grosdenap. on
a fool's errand, by a pretended letter from the Earl
of Aldgate, who is desirous of placing his daughter at
her establishment, and then introduced themselves as
deputies to the writing-master, the geography-master,
and the dancing-master. These respectable gentlemen hav-
ing been waylaid and nearly murdered by a Swing mob
on their way to the school, they make the most of their
time, and have got the consent of the ladies to elope,
when Mrs. Grosdenap returns and disconcerts all their
measures. They escape out of a window. She raises An
alarm of thieves, and the officers re-appear in their pro-
per characters, and are welcomed by Mrs. Grosdenap as
her preservers from the villains who had entered her
dwelling, evidently for some very horrible purpose.
The Captain replies to her welcome, by a most
flattering eulogy, and all the officers joining him in
expressing a hope that every one will be as
well satisfied with Mrs. Grosdenap's boarding-school
as they have reason to be the curtain falls. The piece
was most successful, and deservedly so. The dialogue
is carefully written, and is full of good hits, and the in-
cidents and situations are broadly
.humorous. The
character of Cornet Kavanagh was evidently originally
written for poor Power, and the melancholy thought of
the unfortunate fate of that exquisite actor, and most
worthy and kind-hearted man, prevented our en-
joying the farce so heartily as we should other-
wise have done. F. Vining acted the character most
judiciously. He was evidently aware of the disadvan-
tage under which he was placed, and, therefore, with
excellent taste, avoided everything that could raise a
comparison between himself and poor Power. Web
ster's Dancing-master was the richest thing we
have seen since Liston's Opollo Belvi ; and the
Farmer Holly of Mr. Clark was a trifling part
made of consequence by the excellence of the acting.
This gentleman is exceedingly clever, and bids fair to take
high rank in his profession. David Rees acted the part
of James, a Billy Lack-a-day sort of servant with great
unction. His appearance on the stage was the signal for a
roar. Mrs. Stirling's naivette told excellent in the
character of Caroline Blythe, the unsophisticated good-
tempered school girl, and Miss P. Horton and Miss
Charles as the vulgar and the sentimental young lady
were both admirable. Mrs. Clifford as Mrs. Grosdenap
was the very personification of pompous ignorant
quackery. At the fall of the curtain Webster announced
the piece for repetition every evening amidst the most
flattering of all applause, for a broad farce, the hearty
laughter of a crowded house.

CHARGE AGAINST THE POLICE
OF ROCHESTER BY THE COMMANDANT OF
CHATHAM GARRISON.
(From the Maidstone Journal.)
On Wednesday last Colonel Sir William Warre, Com-
mandant of the Garrison, attended by Colonel Weare,
Garrison Adjutant Blake, and two other military officers,
entered the Police Court, and addressed the Bench.
The Magistrates present were the Mayor, Richard
Winch, Esq., and Thomas Bentley, Esq.. The Court
was very fully attended by persons to hear the case.
The Colonel said he appeared before the Bench to
make a complaint of a gross and unprovoked outrage
having been committed by three of the police of the
city on one of the officers under his command,
who was in uniform and in the streets of Roches-
ter, in company with other gentlemen, early on
Tuesday morning last. They had been to a fire in Strood,
and were returning, when one of the officers was hand-
cuffed like a felon, and taken to the station-house.
The conduct pursued by the police in this instance, was
neither justifiable nor ought to be tolerated towards any
person, more particularly towards an officer and a gen-
tleman. The case was one of so flagrant a character,
that he was determined to sift the affair to the bottom,
as the outrage on the officer committed by the police was
uncalled-for. The Court said they would be glad to
enter into the inquiry, and ordered the police to be
brought forward : their names are Tiltman, Oram, and
Askew, and the officer who was handcuffed was William
Frederick Lowrie, ensign of the 63d Regiment.
Mr. Lowrie, being sworn, said—l am an ensign of the
63d Regiment. On the morning of Tuesday, the
24th of August last, about half-past one o'clock,
I was alarmed by my servant, that a fire had broken
out in Strood. I was then in bed. I imme-
diately got up, and put on my regimentals and
went to Strood, in company with Ensiirn Smith, of the 39th
R4giment, who was also in uniform, and we were
joined by four other officers belonging to the Pique fri-
gate, who were in plain clothes. The officers of the
Pique joined us at the Swan Inn, Chatham. On my
return from the fire about half-past two o'clock, being
still in company with the same gentlemen and passing
the Bull Hotel, Rochester, one of the officers who be-
longed to the Pique rung the bell of the Bull, to see
whether any. one was up, but not getting any answer
we passed on and were accosted by a policeman. I
believe one of the three now present was the man. I
think he had No. 22 on his collar, but will not swear to
him. The policeman•said to us, " Gentlemen, you must
not be creating a disturbance in the streets at this
time of the morning. I am not aware which of us
answered him, but after our walking about 100 yards,
one or two of us nommenced singing. The police-
man came up to us a !second time, and desired us
to desist ; we did so immediately ; he then followed
us closely, much to our annoyance ; we tried to evade
him, by running across the road, and running back,
but it was no use, the policeman still persisted in follow-
ing us, apparently listening to our conversation. When
we arrived near to Rochester Theatre, the policeman
stopped, saying he could go no further, as it was the
end of his beat ; I told him if he did, I would report
him, or bawl him up or words to that effect. I did not
say, to the policeman "ii yen will come that further,
I Will knock you down." I then ran away, and he fol-
lowed me at full speed. When I considered he had re-
turned, I stopped to join my companions when one of
them said the policeman was still following me, and my
companions told me to run. I believe by this time
the policeman was joined by another, and they pursued
me, sounding a whistle, and calling out " Stop thief."
On my hearing another whistle in front of me, I
stopped, finding it useless to proceed, as I was only
running for my own amusement to avoid the police.
I turned up into a narrow court ; the two policemen fol-
lowed me ; when I found I was discovered, I came out
and said to them, " Remember, I am a gentleman, and I
expect to be treated as such, for I pledge you on my
word and honour, that I will walk quietly to the station-
house, but do not handcuff me." The police would not
listen to me, one of them telling the other to knock me
down if I attempted to move. They handcuffed me, and
we then came out of the court. The, police were then
joined by a third, and one told the other two to stand
round, and that' if any one attempted to touch me, to
knock them down. We then proceeded to the station-
house, my companions, following. me. On my arrival
at the police station-honse;, r was immediately released
from the handcuffs by the man who handcuffed me.
The inspector of the police was very civil, and seemed
to consider the charge as frivolous. lie did not
enter the charge into. a book. I was charged at the
station-house with having created a disturbance in the
streets, for ringing a bell, and for having threatened to
knock the police down, and forousing an oath. I think
it was the policeman No. 22 that took off the hand-
cuffs. There was much confusion in the station-house.
Could not swear to him. The policeman afterwards said
he would go with me to Mr. Birch, of the Bull Inn, and
if he did not feel aggrieved, he (the policeman) would
withdraw the charge. We went together to the inn,
but did not see the landlord, as he was gone to bed.
The hostler we saw, and he said he had heard no bell,
and the family were not disturbed. I was afterwards
released.

Cross-examined by Tiltman, policeman No. 22-1
cannot swear that you handcuffed me. I will swear that
the No. 22 took the cuffs off in the station-house. I do
swear it. Stop ! I don't think I can swear. I would
rather not answer those questions.

Mr. Batten said he attended as a member of the Watch
Committee, and was very desirous that everything rela-
tiTe to this affair should come before the public.
Mr. Bentley, to the policeman 22—Why, you have ad-
mitted to the handcuffing of the complainant. Policeman
—I have not admitted it.

Cruss-examination of the military officer continued by
Tiltman the policeman—When I went to the fire at
Stroud, I rode up on a stage coach. I was in my
room at the barracks at the time I was called b}• my
servant. I was not at the Sun with the other gentlemen
who broke the windows when the constable was sent fur.

Cross-examined by Oram, No. 10, police—At the late
fire at Stroud I did not offer a sovereign to any person
who would set fire to the place again.
The Bench asked Ackew, policeman 120, if he had any
questions to put to the officer. He said the officer being
off his beat he had no questions to put, but informed the
Court that the officers who rode up on the stage-coach
made a most violent noise, hallooing out fire, tire ; and
the neighbourhood in their route was greatly alarmed.
Win. Cusick Smith, ensign, belonging to the 39th
Regiment, was next examined, and corroborated Mr.
Lowrie's statement.
Mr. John Batten, a witness on behalf of the com-
plainant, sworn, said—on my return from the fire at
Strood, on Tuesday morning, about three o clock,
on horseback, I was met by two of the police and a
military officer in undress uniform ; I stopped them and
inquired for what they had the officer in custody.
Tiltuaitn, . ;the plicernan; said the prisoner, with
others, had been ringing bells and making great dis-
turbances in the street- The officer said "Sir, (holding
up both his bands) they have put the handcuffs
on me, which I consider very disreputable for a gentle-
man.". My reply to him was, I think so too. I then in-
quired of the police what eircumstance pstified the course
he bad thus adopted. The policeman s answer was, that
they had made grßat disturbance-hallooing out. fire
through the street. I then asked him if he'couidideu-
tify the sisvner as being one of the individuals who had

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so misbehaved themselves ? The policeman replied, he
could not swear to him in particular, but that he was one
of the party. 'Well, I said, under the circumstances,
think you were not justified in putting on the handcuffs,
although you are fully justified in apprehending him.
I advised the officer to go quietly to the station-house.
The officer again intreated to have the handcuffs taken
off. I told him I had no authority to order such a
course, but he would find at the station-house an inspec-
tor, and the charge would be 'regularly entered, and the
case properly inquired into, not only as regarded the
police, but his cOnduct likewise. I then left the party.
Inspector Anderson sworn, said—On Tuesday morning
last, about half-past three, I was on duty at the station-
house. The officer, Mr. Lowrie, was brought in handcuffed
in custody of Tiltman and Oram, No. 22 and 10, the
charge was for ringing bells whilst in company with others.
There were four or five other gentlemen accompanied the
party. I asked the policeman if he could identify the per-
son who did it. He said he could not. I then inquired if Mr.
Birch or any of the family had given the charge or made
any complaint ; he said they had not. The officers ad-
mitted the bell was rung for the purpose of getting
refreshments as they had been to the fire. Tillman and
the officer went together across the road to Mr. Birchs's,
and they had seen the ostler and there was no complaint.
Tiltman then withdrew the charge. Mr. Lowrie gave
me his name, and I then told them to go about their
business.

Fxamitied by the Conn.—Tillman said that the rea-
son why he put the handcuff's on was because the officer
threatened to knock him down." I told the policeman
to release the handcuffs. I thought the charge was fri-
volous ; that was the reason I did enter it. The police
charged the whole of the gentlemen present with creating
the disturbance.

Cross-examined by Tiltman, No. 22—The reason I
did not ask which of them rung the bell, was because I
did not wish either to criminate himself. Ido not think
any difference ought to be shown either to a poor man or
a gentleman who commits himself.
The case having occupied four hours and the police
having been called on for their defence, they begged the
indulgence of the Court to adjourn it till Saturday, as
they were not provided with witnesses.
The Mayor said csrtainly it was but a reasonable re-
quest. —The case was adjourned till Saturday, when it
was proceeded with before ltichard Winch, Esq., Mayor,
William Brisley, Esq., Thomas Bentley, Esq., and 'Tho-
mas Baker, Esq.
Sir Wni.Warre, commandant of the garrison, attended
by Colonel Weare and the Garrison Adjutant Black,
and several other officers were present. The Court was
crowded with respectable inhabitants of the city and
borough.
Mr. Lewis and Mr. Patten appeared on behalf of the
police.
The Clerk to the Magistrates having read over the
depositions taken on the previous Wednesday,
. _ _

Mr. Lewis raid that hj wished to cross-examine Mr.
Lowrie. the officer, on one or two points.
Mr. Baker and Mr. Bentley said the complaint was
closed, and the police ►►ere now on their defence.
.Colo-
nel Sir William Warre said he had no objection to the
cross-examination of Mr. Lowrie, if that examination
was confined to the circumstances at the Bull, but had
every objection if it went an hour before that occurrence.
Mr. Lewis said he would not be put down, nor be
guided by the Court in the line of his duty ; but if the
Court decided that he should not cross-examine the
complainant, then he must bow to their decision.
Mr. Baker—The police are before us to make their
defence.

Mr. Lewis—From what I know of the complainant it
appears only to affect Tiltman, the other two officers are
hardly affected at all, in fact there appears no charge
against them.
Mr. Bentley—The complainant in his evidence says
he could not particularise any individual, and therefore
it was on that ground that the whole three were placed
in this situation. Mr. Batten, who was present here the
other day, said on behalf of the watch committee, that
he_wished the case.to be fully gone into.

Mr. Batten said he wished-the case to be fully gone
into from beginning to end—the police were not to dam-
nify themselves.
Colonel Sir William Warre—Mv complaint on behalf
of the officer is that of being handcuffed, and taken to
the station-house unnecessarily and without provocation.
The Court, after consideration, came to the decision
that no charge was made out against Askew.

'Mr. Lewis then called Askew as a witness on behalf
of the police, who beitig sworn, said, I am one of the
police of this city. I was on duty. on Monday night
and Tuesday morning, my beat was in Chatham intra.
Recollect hearing the cry of fire. I was on. the banks,
about the middle of my beat. Saw a stage coach
come up from Chatham, towards the bridge. There
were several persons on the coach; some of
them were in military regimentals, those of officers.
Saw two officers ; they made a great noise, calling
out fire all up the street. The noise they made was cal-
culated greatly to alarm the neighbourhood. Their
noise was disorderly. About three o'clock, which was
afterwards, I joined Tiftman and Askew, from a cry of
"Stop him." I beard also the whistle blow. From the
cry I knew it was from some of our men of the police.
I blew my whistle aad ran to meet them. When 1 came
near to an alley between Bethel Chapel and the Hare
and Hounds, I met with two of the police, Tiltman and
Oram. They said to me he is gone up this alley. I could
not tell who he was, but supposed it was a person they
were in pursuit of. I gave them a light and they pro-
ceeded up the court. I did not know what passed up it.
They found the .military officer, and I saw him with the
handcuffs on. I ibllowed them up as far as the Fire
Bells. I saw no more of the party.
Cross-examined by Mr. Lowrie—l cannot swear that
you were one of the officers on the coach. I cannot
swear that only two • officers in uniform were on the
coach. It was here observed that Colonel Sir lVm.
Warre was speakinn. to, Mr. Lowrie, when the police-
man, No. 22, said he objected to the conduct of Colonel
Warre putting queries and telling the complainant how
to act.

Mr. Baker, with warmth, addressing Tiltman, paid—
" Hold your tongue, Sir ; if I were Mayor I would com-
mit you."-
Mr. Cork, the Superintendent of the Police, proved the
disorderly conduct of the officers at the Stroud fire, and
said he had remonstrated with them.
Mr. Patten also spoke to their violent conduct. Also
several other respectable householders.
The Magistrates retired into the Council Chamber,
and after an. absence of some time they returned, when
the MAYOR, addressing the Commandant, said, the Ma-
gistrates bad Considered the case fully, and the decision
they had come to was to dismiss it.
Colonel Warre said that he should apply to a higher
power. The parties then left the Court.

GREENWICH AND WOOLWICH POLICE
CouaTs.—A Correspondent calls our attention, and the
public attention, to the fact, that the Clerks to the Wool-
wich and Greenwich Police Courts are engaged in pri-
vate business, and are solicitors to some Steam-boat Com-
panies, which brings their public and private duties into
collision. We shall not publish the communication, but
we notice the circumstance in order to warn the parties
that the eye of the public is on them, and also to in-
form those in whose hands are the appointment, that they
will be held responsible. In short, the public interest suffers
from their employing pluralists.

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•
PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 29.—The Pique fri-
gate, Captain Yates, arrived at Spithead last night to
receive the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam, ap-
pointed to the command in the West Indies anti North
America. The Pique will receive the flag to-lnorrow,
and sail forthwith. The Belvidera frigate ot' :38 guns
was commissioned this morning by Captain George Grey.
The Electra, 18, Commander Gosling, sailed ) esterday
for the West Indies. She has returned again to Spit-
head to wait further orders.

An official letter has been received at Castlehar
Gaol,, annouueing that the law must take its coarse rela-
tive to the persons sentenced to be hanged for the mur-
der of Hallinan at Claremorris. Stanford, ex-policeman,
relied on the recommendation to mercy, but the Execu-
tive could not, under the circumstances, commute the
sentence. Stanford, and the woman Mary Hallinan, had
conspired to murder the husband of the female, which
they perpetrated. in order to gratify an illicit amour.
Friday, the 24th of September, is the day named for
Stanford's execution. The sentence of death on the
woman will not, in consequence of her pregnancy, be
carried into effect until after next Assizes ' •
ROYAL ARTILLERY.--Such was the attach-
ment of the officers and men of the Royal Artillery to
Lord Vivian, that when he left the niess-rocm 911 Satur-
day evening, on paying his last visit fOlthe
r of
corps over which he' has so long presided, a f „be God
officers followed him to the door, with e'ries 1 of the
bless you, my Lord ; God bless you." Sevc
1'.2 with
more homely of the men saluted him as he departeuo
shouts of " Good luck to you, my Lord ;
g's)t,ldier.
,1 luck t
you." He had alvrays been the friend of the o
rreishe
CORPOREAL PUNISHMENTS AT POLICE-07-
taken before the
Moore, about fourteen years of age, wal.. .
d with Haling stolen
eices.—A few days ago a lad of the name of Peter
Magistrates at Union-hall, charge
d 1
re-examined .he Was or-
for waste paper. Upon beingt:
to
flogged
and
dis-
charged. some account books from his master, and selling them
accordingly a tenback, and the
The boy was h
constable
e to inflict the.
dered by the Sitting Magistrate bet
into custody
constable who had taken the
his duty was
i"-
yitl‘'a‘h.paesplied to the worthy Ma'
not approving
of thus being made to perform executive part of tit*
form
punishmented b t
ep
gaolero
Ji the
law, refused, and nit
whenhe was that it
in thatima the •
_ informed
as his duty to flog the boy. Accord-
ingly he carried the sentence into effect, entertaining at
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the same time strong doubts as to the legality of what he
gwiasstrial
place
en
atshewesuibject,.
had done, and a statement was subsequently made to the
Superintendent of the Division of the circumstances, au d
which was afterwards communicated to the Commis-
sioners of Police. The result has been, an order has been
issued from ScOtland-yard to the Superintendents, and
which was yesterday read to the various divisions, pro-
hibiting any constable in future to carry out any order of
Magistrates to flog any prisoner whom the Magistrate s
might order to receive corporeal punishment, it being no
part of their duty.
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