The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-17 00:00:00

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

A Meeting was held yesterday, at Slaughter's
Coffee-house, St. Martin's-lane, for the purpose of forming a
Society to give effect to the laws which have been enacted to
prevent cruelty to animals.
At two o'clock, FOWELL BUXTON, Esq. M. P. was called
to the chair. The Honourable Gentleman briefly explained the
nature of the Meeting, and proceeded to move the several Reso-
lutions on which the Society was to be founded.
Some desultory observations were made by several of the
Members as to the propriety of prosecutions on the part of the
Society against those who were guilty of cruelty to animals.
R. MARTIN, Esq. M.P., said, that although it would be
detrimental to the interests of the Society, and unadvisable tin
every point of view to give their public sanction to such pro-
secutions as thdse alluded to, he did not see that there could be
any objection to their remunerating persons for walking in the
neighbourhood of Smithfield, and elsewhere, for the purpose
of informing the proper authorities of any cruel conduct to-
ward animals of which they might be witnesses. He be-
lieved that the laws which had been enacted on this subject
had already created a moral feeling among the lower classes
of Society, but not among the lower classes only. It was his
conviction that those gentlemen who, a few years ago,
would feel no remorse at sending a worn-out horse to the
nackers, would now be ashamed to do so. A few instances
of the way in which some people treat their horses had
come to his knowledge, and as they were highly creditable to
the parties, he would mention them. One was of Mr. Brogden,
a person of respectability, who resided in the neighbourhood of
Smithfield. His worn-out horse, who had been useless to him
for five years, was kept at a livery stable, and was to remain
there until he died. Another instance was of Miss Stephens,
whose horse had received some injury, and although she was
offered a considerable sum for him, she preferred paying for his
keep to the risk of his falling into improper hands. And ano-
ther was of the officers of a marching regiment; one of the gen-
tlemen, in consequence of his horse having received a hurt, had
disposed of Mm to a hackney-coachman ; the officers came to a
resolution not to associate with him, and did not, until he re-
purchased the horse. He could mention many other anecdotes
of equal force ; and it was his decided opinion that the laws
which had been enacted had, more than any thing else, contri-
buted to create a moral sentiment among the people.
Mr. BUXTON then moved the following Resolution :
" That the Meeting is of opinion that it is extremely de-
sirable to form a Society for the purpose of preventing cruelty
to animals. That its principle object will be to call the public
attention to the subject, by means of sermons, tracts, and dis-
cussions."

The motion was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. BUXTON afterwards proposed the nomination of a
number of gentlemen to compose two Committees, the one for
the purpose of attending to all publications—the other to adopt
measures for inspecting the streets and markets of the metro-
polis, to prevent cruelty from being practised-
Committees were accordingly appointed.
Sir J. MACKINTOSH, M.P. suggested that a main object
of the Society should be to endeavour to prevent the unneces-
sary suffering of animals we were compelled to destroy.
Mr. WARRE, M.P. said, that to effect this would be most
desirable.

Mr. BUXTON then moved the appointment of a Treasurer,
and Honorary Secretary, to superintend the subscriptions.
Subscriptions were then entered into.
The Rev, Mr. BROUGHAM, the Honorary Secretary, said
that he had received an anonymous subscription of 501.
Thanks were returned to Mr. Buxton for his conduct in the
Chair ; and to the Rev., Mr. Brougham, for the services he had
rendered to the cause; and the Meeting separated.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Juxx 16.
WARD OF CHANCERY.

The LORD CHANCELLOR was detained in his private room
before he entered the Court, in considering the report made
by a Master of the Court, on the proposed marriage and settle-
ments, fortune, and jointure, of one of his Lordship's wards.
The young lady is the daughter of a deceased soap-boiler, resi-
dent,-in his professional lifetime, in Ratcliffe.highway, but
lately in a handsome park in Gloucestershire. The lady's for-
tune was 12,0001. llis Lordship examined the report, and
inquired into the circumstances of the proposed union with
much accuracy. He expressed his approbation of the report
generally, and confirmed it with some slight variations, and
wished his fair ward as much happiness under her future ma-
trimonial guardian, as she had enjoyed under her legal; add-
ing, that though most of the suitors of the Court of Chancery
were certainly very anxious to get out of it, he found the ladies
the most anxious of all to act out of his jurisdiction.

COURT OF RING'S BENCH, JUNE 16.
TYLER V. BROOKMAN.
The plaintiff in this action sought to recoyer 71. as the price
of a dead cow, which, as he alleged, he sold to the defendant
in the year 1820.
It appeared that the cow in question was killed on account
of some injury received in calving,—one of the witnesses said,
"to save her life." The carcass and hide were sent to the
house of Mr. Brookman, who is a maker of polonies and
sausages in Spitalfields
Mr. 15ay, the butcher. who dressed the animal, said, that she
was worth 71., and at the time of the sale was fit for human food.
A servant of the plaintiff, named Emmett, however, said
that Mr. Brookman was introduced to his master to sell any
thing for him "in the casualty line," and his was "a casualty
cow."—(Much laughter.)
Mr. ANDREWS, for the defendant, contended that the cow
was delivered to his client, not as sold to himself, but to be sold
on commission and called a witness who stated that this cow,
being wholly unfit for food, was sold to Mr. Special, the horse-
boiler, for dogs'-meat, and with the carcass fetched only
about-11. los.

The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE left the Jury to say, whether
the cow was sold to the defendant or not : and the Jury found
a verdict for the plaintiff; damages 5/.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—Coup de Theatre.—Yesterday Mr. W. H.
Williams, of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, applied for a
warrant against Mr. Elliston, to answer for inflicting a violent
blow-upon- the- head of the said Mr. Williams.—Mr. Williams
stated to the Magistrates that having
.played in the first act of
the play on Tuesday night, and having some time upon his
hands -between the play, he went round to the portico of the
theatre ; that shortly after Mr. Elliston came, and on perceiv-
ing Mr. W., very roughly ordered the sentinels to turn him
away, saying he was " a most suspicious character !" That on
his return to the theatre, he asked the meaning of Mr. Elli_
ston's conduct; that the lessee 'then began to abuse complain-
ant, and said he would not have any of his performers lurking
about the front of the house; and, upon receiving an explana-
tion, the only return he made for it was knocking the com-
plainant down. Under these circumstances, the Magistrates
granted the warrant.

MAILLBOROI.IOH -STREET.—Yesterclay Al. W. B. Robin-
son, clerk to Mr. ABRAIIA3X, who was charged with purloin-
ing books, was brought up for re-examination, when several
tradesmen swore positively to the prisoner's person, and to his
entering their shops, and defrauding them of their property.
He was remanded.

MALHERBE.-There was in this celebrated
Poet, so justly considered by Boileau as the first
who gave to .French poetry its present perfect
form, an eccentricity
of disposition, which was
overlooked on account of his great merit. His
lodgings were always mean, though his circum-
stances were good, and his room was accommo-
dated with only seven or eight common chairs.
As his company
was much sought after by all
those who delighted :in literary pursuits, as soon
as all his chairs were occupied, he locked his
door, and, if any one knocked, he cried out,
" You must wait; all the chairs are filled."

On Tuesday last (Whit-Tuesday) the whole
of the children and teachers of the Sunday Schools, in New-
castle-upon-Tyne, assembled in the Brunswick-place Chapel,
in that town. Every coiner of this spacious building was com-
pletely filled, and it is computed that not. less than 3000 child-
ren, and above 300 teaehers, were present on the occasion. This
being the first exhibition of the kind in Newcastle, it excited
an unusual degree of interest.
The ninth anniversary of the Battle of Water-
-loo[7
several
es
vai
to-morrow.
It will be celebrated as usual
Regiments, particularly portions of
the Guards ; and the Duke of WELLINGTON,
besides having a party, is expected to make cus-
tomary donations to the military,at his residence,
Apsley House, Piccadilly.

MISS CRACHAMI,the SICILIAN DWARF`,

THE BODY DISCOVERED.

When Mons. FOGELL CRACHAMI, and Mons.
ANDOVER—the former the father of the above little personage,
and the latter, proprietor of the Natuorarna, in Bond-street--
applied to Mr. Roe, the Magistrate, at Marlborough-street
Office, on Monday last, it was for a warrant to apprehend Gil-
ligher, the person to whom the unfortunate little creature had
been intrusted, by which means it .was supposed the destiny
of the child would be come at. However, Mr. Roe did not
consider himself justified id granting his warrant ; and recom-
mended Mons. Crachami and his friend to make inquiries
of the parochial officers of St. James's, and in all probability
it might lead to a discovery of the infant. They immediately
acted upon the Worthy Magistrate's suggestion, and communi-
cated with the gentlemen of the parish upon the subject, but
could learn nothing satisfactory of the child. The parochial
officers of course could know nothing, unless notice of the death
of Miss C. hid been forwarded to them by Gilligher, upon
which a Coroner's Inquest would have been called. The
unhappy father next went to the house of Mr. Dorian, the
tailor, in Duke-street, St. James's, where Gilligher occupied
a splendid suite of apartments ; he was accompanied by his
wife, and her brother, a Mr. King, an actor belonging to the
Dublin Theatre. Mr. Dorian informed him that they left on
Monday se'nnight, and that he could give him no tidings of their
destination. All that they left behind was the little state bed
of the child, and its habit, which he (Mr. Dolan) had manu-
factured for it, to be presented to the King. From thence
Mons. Crachami went to Mr. Brooks's, at Blenheim steps,
and there ascertained that Gilligher had offered the body of
the little creature to him at the price of one hundred guineas !
but that the negociation did not take place. The poor father,
in a state of distraction, next repaired to other private places
of anatomy, and met with the same success ; he also went to
the different public hospitals, where he was shewn all the sub-
jects, but could not identify the body of his tiny offspring. He
was now so overwhelmed with grief that he burst into tears,
and again returned to Mr. Dorlan's, in Duke-street, who took
an active part in endeavouring to find out the little creature;
and, from some circumstances, he advised Mons. Crachami
to wait upon Sir Everard Home, at his house in Sackville-street.
Thither he went and saw Sir Everard. Of course they were
strangers to each other. Sir E verard, on seeing him, said, " Oh,
you have come from Gilligher, about the dwarf; the surgeons
have not yet held a meeting, therethre I can't say what sum will
be voted to him." The feelings of the unhappy father, upon this
salute, may be more easily conceived than described, and in a flood
of tears he told Sir Everard that he was the father of the little
creature. Sir Everard was astonished at this intelligence, but
ultimately an explanation took place. It appears, that on Monday
se'nnight, Gilligher, who was known to Sir E. through whose in-
fluence the prodigy had been presented to the King, called at his
house in Sackville-street, with the body of the child, and express-
ed a wish to dispose of it. Sir E. refused to purchase it, but
said he would present it to the College of Surgeons, and
whatever reward they thought proper to vote him should
be given him. Gilligher agreed to this, and left the child,
saying that he was going out of town, but would send a
friend in a few days for the gratuity. He then went away,
and when poor Crachami entered the room, Sir Everard con-
sidered he was the man that had been sent by Gilligher,
which led to Sir Everard's mentioning the name of the
child. The poor father implored Sir Everard to grant him a
look at his beloved infant, and that he should then leave this
world happy. Sir Everard instantly complied, and gave him an
order to see it at the College of Surgeons, in Lincoln's-inn-fields,
and presented him with a check on his banker for ten pounds,
at the same time promising to represent the unfortunate business
to his Majesty. Mons. Crachami, in a state bordering on insa-
nity, hastened to Surgeons' Hall, where he arrived almost breath-
less, thinking he might prevent his child from being anatomised.
But, alas lit was too late. He was shewn into a room wherein
the first thing that caught his view was the body of his darling
progeny mangled in a most dreadful manner. He clasped the
corpse in his arms in a manner that excited the feelings of all pre-
sent, and it was with difficulty he could be prevailed upon to leave
the room, which, however, he did, upon the gentlemen promising
him that nothing further would be done,to the infant. M. Cra-
chami left London immediately by the Liverpool coach for Ire-
land, to communicate the dreadful intelligence'to his wife.--
.It appears that when the child was taken from Ireland about
six months ago by Gilligher, an agreement was regularly drawn
up and attested kly witnesses, and stamped between Crachami
and Gilligher, in which the latter agreed to allow the former
601. a year, out of the profits arising from the child's being ex-
hibited, but it is affirmed, that no part of the agreement was
fulfilled. Crachami, the father of the child, was a trumpeter in
one of the foot regiments at the battle of Waterloo, and the
child was born the day after. Ile belongs now to the orchestra
of the Dublin Theatre. Gilligher has not since been heard of
it is supposed that he netted about 1,5001. by the child's exhi
bition, and that he has gone to France.

A DREAM.—At the late Anniversary Meeting
of the. Wesleyan Missionary Society, in London,
the Rev. H. TowNLET, of Calcutta, said—He
remembered a dream that he had heard a
very pious person relate, that he had the fore-
going night. He dreamt that he had died, and
that he had arrived at the gates of Heaven,
when he applied to the holy watchmen to admit
him within the sacred walls.—" Whom do
you want ?" said they. He replied, that he
belonged to the Independents, and wished
to join them in that place. " There are no such
people here 1" was the answer he got. " Well,"
said he, " I have had some connexion with the
Baptists; may I join them ?"—" We do not
know any of that name," replied the heavenly
watchmen. It was in vain that he asked for
Churchmen—they had never heard of such a
term ; there were not even any Wesleyans.
The poor man was just going away in despair,
when, as a last resource, he said, " But I
am a Christian ;" at this word, the gate of bliss
flew open, and he was received as a welcome
guest.

It will be in the recollection of our readers,
that Lieut. WILLES, of the R.N. was drowned,
together with his servant, about six weeks since,
it is supposed, by the upsetting of his boat off
Folkestone. On Monday the body of the un-
fortunate gentleman floated ashore, in a very mu-
tilated state. It is a little singular that it was
found very near to the battery where he was
stationed. The body of his servant has also been
found within the last few days. Lieut. Willes
had evidently contemplated some accident, as
his trowsers were pulled up and tightened about
the knees, to facilitate swimming. His money
and valuables were found safe in his pockets.—
(Maidstone journal, June 1 5.)
On Wednesday seven men of good character
were tried for preventing the removal of cattle
under a colour of distress where there was no
rent due. We never before heard of a question
of right being tried under the Insurrection
Act. However, the men were acquitted.—
On ordering their discharge Serjeant Goold
reprobated, in the strongest terms, the conduct
of the prosecutors, which, he said, was enough,
of itself, to cause an application for the Insur-
rection Act on the county. He made an excel-
lent address to the prisoners and the surrounding
crowd, which appeared to make a deep impres-
sion on all, and which, we trust, will be long
remembered, and always called to mind by those
who heard it, whenever any thing may occur
likely to tempt them to redress their own griev-
ances or in any way to transgress the laws.—
(Leicester Journal, June lt.)
ESCAPE FROM GAOL.—Early on last Friday
morning, the following prisoners contrived to
make their escape from the County Gaol at
Horsham, viz. Henry Bolton, committed on a
charge of .horse-stealing ; and. Edmund Brown,
who recently-Made his escape from the Levia-
than hulk.