The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-05 00:00:00

CLERKEN AV.ELL.-('PHIS DAY.)

A young man, of most respectable appearance, named
William Whitelock, was brought up on remand from last
Saturday, on the charge of embezzlement.
The brief facts of the case, as stated at the last exami-
nation, were as follows :—The prisoner had been in the
employment of Messrs. Cooper and Co., solicitors, of
Hatton-garden, and was entrusted on last Wednesday
with a cheque, for the purpose of calling at Somerset
House and paying the fees upon the usual annual license
for solicitors, on account of a gentleman named Whittaker,
to whom Mr. Cooper was agent in London. Upon inquiries
being made of Mr. Whittaker and at Somerset House,
it was ascertained that the prisoner had never either
called at the Stamp- office nor forwarded any license to
Mr. Whittaker ; and some short time after he, having
returned to his office, was taxed with the fact, when he
acknowledged it to be true, and said he had unfor-
tunately been induced to expend the greater portion of
the money with which he was entrusted.
Mr. Cooper attended personally this day, and applied
to have the case adjourned, on the grounds of Mr. Whit-
taker being unable to come to London before Thursday.
The application was opposed on behalf of the prisoner,
because the charge would be left pending over him for
nearly a month, if not tried at the present Old Bailey
sessions.

Mr. COOMBE said he should remand the case until
Thursday, but at the same time he would accept bail for
his appearance, himseif in 2001., and two sureties in 1001.
each.

Maria Hamersley and Mary Gibson were charged
with stealing a quantity of furniture, the property of
Sarah Anne Gibson.

It appeared that the two prisoners took lodgings at
the house of the prosecutrix, and on the second day,
about three o'clock in the morning, absconded, taking
away all the furniture upon which they could lay the it
hands, or which was at all portable.—Committed for
trial.

WORSHIP SI REET.—(T HIS DAY).
HORSE STEALING.—This morning a young man of
provincial appearance was brought before Mr. Bingham
for re-examination, on the charge of stealing a horse,
under the following circumstances
From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner,
whose name is William Bradshaw, on Tuesday, the 29th
ult., presented himself before Mr. Monks, the horse
slaughterer, of North-street, Whitechapel, and offered
the animal alluded to for sale. From the appearance of
the latter, however, Mr. Monks was at once convinced,
in his own mind, that the prisoner had not come honestly
by the horse; he therefore questioned him, but his
answers were so evasive and unsatisfactory that he gave
him into custody, and he was locked up. On the fol-
lowing day the constable (M'Culltn, 47 K) by dint of
inquiry traced the owner of the horse to Mr. Antsey,
of Devonshire-street, lloxton, and who upon seeing the
animal at once identified him as his property. The pri-
soner, subsequent to his being taken into custody, stated
that he had found the horse astray in the road near
Chelmsford.

Mr. Antsey attended this morning, and gave evidence
as to the stolen horse being his property, and the depo-
sitions were ordered to be made out for the prisoner's
full committal to Newgate for trial.

BEET ROOT and FLOUR BREAD.
The Right Hon. T. F. Kennedy, Paymaster of Civil
Services in Ireland, has addressed a public letter to Mr.
Labouchere, drawing attention to the fact, that beet root
and flour, mixed in equal proportions, make excellent
nutritious bread. This discovery is considerable im-
portance, as it is believed beet root could be readily in-
troduced into cultivation in Ireland and the Highlands,
and an abundant supply of seed of it may be had from
France. The Gardener's Chronicle, in, remarking on Mr.
Kennedy's letter, says—
"We have long since shown the great value of a beet
crop in point of nutrition; that, in fact, it ranks higher
than any known plant which is cultivable. But there
was always the difficulty of how to consume it, for men
would find it a poor diet by itself, and the present cir-
cumstances of Ireland are not such as to justify the intro-
duction of produce which can become food for man only
after having been transformed into pigs and oxen. The
discovery, however, in Germany of the facility with
which it may be combined with bread, removes the
difficulty, and places beet incontestably at the head of
the new articles which should be introduced into Irish
husbandry. In its relation to potatoes, beet stands as
1,020 to 423, if its nutritive quality is considered ; and
as 8,330 to 3,480 in regard to utilisable produce of all
kinds. It is still to be determined what kind of beet
could be best cultivated for this purpose. Red beet pro-
duces brown bread ; white sugar beet would probably
yield a white bread, and of still better quality ; mangold
wurtzel we have ascertained to form a bread of inferior
quality, but still eatable enough.
" Mr. Kennedy suggests that carrots and parsnips
might be employed in the same manner as beet. That
we have tried, and we find that parsnips are excellent,
but carrots much less palatable. All these substances
combine readily with flour, but they are rather unwilling
to part with their water, and will probably be best in
cakes, like oatmeal"

THE LATE DTI, HEUGH AS A
PREACHER.

As a preacher he enjoyed a very large share of popu-
larity. His demeanour in the pulpit was calm and dig-
nified, his actions solemn and graceful, his enunciation
distinct and pleasing. His delivery was ever accompa-
nied with that gravity and warmth that became one who
prays men " in Christ's stead." His personal appearance
aided ids manly and animated elocution. He took a clear
view of his subject, selected its most prominent ideas,
surrounded them with apt and homely illustrations,
and gradually brought them to bear on the duties, rela-
tions, circumstances, and prospects of his audience.
Flights of oratory for mere embellishment, scenes of
pathos created for mere impression, he never attemptec',
All was easy and natural ; the plainest truths came from
his lips with striking solemnity. The popularity of his
preaching was not its deep grasp, original illustration,
striking remark, laboured argument or vehement appeal,
but its plain statement and lucid reasoning, imbued
with deep and unaffected earnessness, clothed in simple
and forcible language, and delivered with easy, elegant,
and impressive dignity. He never dazzled or surprised.
The light he diffused was clear and sunlike, such as re-
freshed and directed the spiritual vision ; and the won,
der his hearers ft It was, that they had not before appre-
hended the plainness and felt the power of such truths
as were brought before them—truths that now appeared
so scriptural in their basis, so reasonable in themselves,
so important in their hearing, so harmonious in their as-
pects, so practical in their results. His was useful
preaching, for it always afforded instruction and excite-
ment. It was not exclusively of one cast of character.
It always connected faith and practice, creed and expe-
rience. His expositions of Scripture were prepared with
conscientious fidelity, and he laboured to give them a re-
semblance to Scripture itself—to make them " profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction. for instruction
in righteousness." Dr. Heugh's style, which appeared
so pleasing when spoken in his own silvery tones, was
not so attractive when read in-a printed discourse, yet it
was always clear; no one could mistake its meaning. No
haze rested upon his paragraphs; and though it had not
the beauty and polish of classic refinement, it was good,
hearty, correct English. Out of the abundance of the
heart the mouth spake.—Eclectic llecitw.

-ETLAI%.ZD. STATE OF THE POOR.—In a strong
article on the subject, the John 0' Groat Journal says—
" Every island, from the potato blight and the deeply
depressed condition of the herring market, is more
or less threatened with immediate starvation, many
of the inhabitants being reduced to a quantity and
quality of food barely sufficient to keep in a lingering
existence. The sea is inaccessible, from the continued
stormy weather, and, consequently, no means exist
wherewith to pass over the yet to come rigorous months
of winter." A correspondent says that very few of the
workmen average 55. a-week throughcut the year. How
ouch a wage can support a family he does not know.
Potatoes are nit to be had ; and the 41b. loaf sells at
Sid. and 9id. Thefts of food and grain are on the in-
crease. Mr. Scott, of Melby, has allowed his tenants a
reduction of ten per cent. on their rents.