The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-25 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

Mr. Richardson, of the firm of Richardson and
Son, of Tooley-street, near London:bridge, attended
before Mr. Cottingham, to complain of a statement
mad© by Mr. Fenning, and the observations of the
magistrate, which appeared in the papers of Thursday
las. He said that on Wednesday he made a com-
plaint before him (Mr. Cottingham) of a horrible
stench arising from the vaults underneath his pre-
mises, which were in the occupation of a wholesale
pork dealer. Ile then said that he believed the pork
was diseased, as the effluvium was so nauseous. He
(the worthy magistrate) on hearing his statement,
sent an officer to the place, when he saw Mr. Fen-
Ding, who showed him over the vaults. He then saw
that the smell arose by their removing legs of pork
from the brine, which was sour. Mr. Fenning in-
stantly sprinkled the floor with chloride of lime,
which induced him to believe that the smell would
soon abate, consequently he did not return to that
court with the officer and Mr. Fenning, but on
Thursday morning he was surprised to see in the
report of his application that Mr. Cottingham had
censured his conduct.

Mr. COTTINGIIAM said that he had nothing to do
with the reports in the newspapers. When he did
read them he had the satisfaction of finding them
quite correct. lie certainly did say that he was
surprised Mr. Richardson did not return with the
officer and Mr. Fenning, after making such a state-
ment.

Mr. Richardson—Then you did not attach any
blame to me, Sir ?
Mr. COTTINGIIAM replied that the only blame that
he attached to him was for not coming with Mr. Pen-
ning, who made a complete denial to his statement.
lie certainly considered that, after making such ex-
parte observations, which were likely to be injurious
to the parties, he ought to have returned with the
officer.

Mr. Richardson said that he applied to Mr. Seeker
on Thursday, but no reporter was present. On the
following day, however, the nuisance was removed.
Mr. COTTINGIIAM told him that, after the repre-
sentation he then made,
,he considered that the nui-
sance was of such an extent as required his instant
interference. He accordingly advised him what to
do, and sent Murray, one of the officers of the court,
with him to Mr. Fenning. The officer returned with
the latter gentleman, and informed him that all per-
scns had access to the vaults, and that the nuisance
was not so great as stated by him. The occupier
was removing some pork from the brine, which
caused the slight smell. He inquired at the time why
he (Mr. Richardson) had not come with Mr. Fen-
niog ? and the answer was, that business detained
him. lie certainly considered that whatever busi-
ness he had he ought, in common courtesy, to have
returned with the officer. and heard Mr. Fenning's
answer.

Mr. Richardson said that the stench was so great at
tha time that it was on public grounds that he made
the statement. lie then withdrew from the court in
great haste.
The Magistrate begs to acknowledge the receipt of
a 51. Bank note from " W. 1-1. C." and 21. 4s. from W.
Stagg, Esq., in aid of the poor-box.
THAMES.

Mr. Yardley was engaged for three hours in the
investigation of a case involving an important prin-
ciple of maritime law, arising out of five summonses,
at the suit of as many seamen, against Mr. Henry
Barred?, shipowner, for wages earned in the ship
Amigos, on a voyage from London to Kertch, in
the Black Sea, Constantinople, and Falmouth. The
respective balanus claimed by the men amounted in
the aggregate to 401. The seamen were represented
by Mr. Jos,-ph Smith, and the owner by Mr. Stephen-
son, both solicitors.

Mr, Smith stated he would first call on the case of
Richard Henry Furneaux, second mate, who claimed
a balance of 81. 10s., and who was one of five who
left the ship at Falmouth, before her arrival at the
final port of discharge, Hull, on the ground that the
captain so far misconducted himself, that they consi-
dered their lives were in great danger, and that it
would he unsafe to proceed to Hull, although it was
the wish of the crew to reach that place, where they
would be more likely to meet another ship, and pro-
cure a fresh engagement, than at Falmouth. In con-
sequence of this refusal to complete the voyage, the
captain obtained a warrant, and caused the men to be
taken before the magistrates at Falmouth, who decided
that the men were quite justified in leaving the ship
altogether. The captain then consented to the men
going away, made up their accounts, which were
not paid by the owner, and gave up their register
tickets to a constable, by whom they were delivered
to the men. The captain also permitted the men to
take their clothes out of the ship, and paid for the
boat which took them on shore. Under the circum-
stances, he meant to contend, the men were clearly
entitled to the respective balances claimed by them.
Mr. Stephenson, for the defence, contended that
the men had forfeited their wages by deserting the
ship before she arrived at her final place of discharge,
at a port in the United Kingdom, according to the
articles of agreement. Captain Mead was really a
sober and steady mariner. It would be a monstrous
thing for the maritime interests, if seamen were to
be made judges of the captain's competency or in-
competency to navigate a ship.
Captain Mead was then called and sworn, and
denied the assertions of the complainants.
Mr. YARDLEY said he shoald decide that the sea-
men were entitled to their full wages up to the day
they left the Amigos, at Falmouth.

SHAKSPERE'S lIOUSE.—The question that was
raised a short time since, regarding the truth of the tra-
dition which assigned thfs house as the birth-place of
the poet, may be considered as set at rest by a document
discovered by Mr. Halliwell, and printed in his recent
lite of Shakspere. It was previously known that John
Shakspere, the poet's father, lived in Henley-street in
1552, and that he purchased two houses in the same
street in 1575; but no one had discovered in which of
these houses he resided. Now, in 1596, John Shakspere
sold a small fragment of land situ ited at the end of
Henley-street, and the indenture conveying the purchase
distinctly states it to he bounded on the east aide " by the
tenement of me John Shakspere," and as part of the
property " in the tenure or occupation of me the afore-
said John Shakspere." The house now shown as the
birth-place of William Shakspere is, unquestionably, the
tenement here described, and no better proof of its
authenticity can be hoped for after such a lapse of time.
We are not among those who love to see old associations
destroyed by the antiquarian magnifying-glass, and are
therefore rejoiced to find that this national memorial is
placed beyond the reach of such an infliction. Mr. Hal-
liwell's volume is exceedingly interesting,, and brings
some valuable aditions to the store of information con-
nected with the immortal man Shakspere. It is nicely
illustrated by Mr. Fairholt.—Builder.
THE LORD BISHOP OF CAPS TOWN.--The Persia
Indiaman, having on board the Bishop of Cape Town,
arrived safely at Madeira on the 30th ult., after a fine
passage of ten days from Portsmouth. His Lordship,
on New Year's Day, held a confirmation in the English
Church, in the presence of her Majesty Queen Adelaide,
when several young persons were admitted to that holy
rite of the Church, and in the evening the Bishop and
Mrs. Gray had the honour to dine with her Majesty. His Lordship, with the clergymen and catechists who
accompany him to his diocese, were most kindly enter-
tained and lodged, during their stay at Madeira, in the
residences of the principal merchants. On the 4th inst.
they sailed from the island, and will touch at St. Helena,
where it is expected the Bishop will again be called on to
administering his sacred functions in aninistering the rite of
confirmation to the young members of the Church re-
sident on that island.
A POTIIECARIEs' II ALL—The following. are the
names of gentlemen who passed their examination . in
the science and practice of medicine, and received cer-
tificates to practise, on Thursday, the 20:11 January.
1848:—James Bally, Wednesburv; George Bobart
Hanbury, Hereford; Frederick Greenwood, Hudders-
field; John Broadbent, Leeds; Josiah Clarkson, Bir-
mingham.
Prince John of Saxony, to whom is due a trans-
lation of Dante's Inferno into German verse, has lately
published one of the II Paradiso of the same poet.
Both the translations appear under the assumed name of