The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-03 00:00:00

( ROYAL HARWICH YACHT CLUB.
I The following is a list of the 24 largest yachts of this dis-
tinguished club, arranged in rotation of tonnage, by which
placement it may be seen what yachts are most likely to
race against each other at the regatta in Harwich harbour
on the 17th and 18th instant. Six cups will be contended
for, and vessels of any royal yacht club may be entered as
well as those of the club holding the regatta. A large fleet
of yachts will rendezvous at Ostend, and stand across to
Harwich in company on or about the 13th instant :
Flower of Yarrow, 183 tons, Marquis of Conyngham
(owner).
Pearl, 130 tons, Marquis of Anglesey.
Gem, 125 tons, T. Willis Fleming.
Ganymede, 70 tons, Commodore Smyth Pigott
Gluntlet, 66 tons, Andrew Fountaine.
Albacore, 57 tons, Lord A. Paget.
Phantom, 55 tons, Hon. Captain Byron.
Phoenix, 53 tons, Richard Green.
Sabrina, 35 tons, Vice-Commodore Wihen.
Saucy Jack, 35 tons, J. Machin.
Seaflower, 33 tons, T. M. Gibson, M.P.
Romulus, 32 tons, H. H. Kennard.
Duchess, 31 tons, T. Willis Fleming.
Lady Jane, 27 tons, Marquis of Conyngham.
Transit., 26 tons, J. H. R. Knight.
Belvidere, 25 tons, Lord A. Paget, M.P.
Cruizer, 25 tons, George Howell.
Enigma, 25 tons, J. Wilkinson.
Prima Donna, 25 tons, J. Harvey.
Secret, 25 tons, J. W. Smith.
Challenger, 22 tons, W. T. nadgeley.
Triton, '22 tons, J. S. Christian.
Ferret, 21 tons, W. 'Walton).
Mimosa, 20 tons, Captain H. B. Ayarne.
The Harwich Club also contains some very small craft,
viz., the Sylph, of 5 tons; Syren (lateen), Chance, Alpha,
Agnes, 6; Ariel, 6; Crisis, 6; Fairy, 6; Rival, 6; Rowena,
6; Royal Adelaide, 6; Syren, 6 (cutter); Piroutte, 6; Sym-
metry, 7; Star, 7; Eliza, 7; Albatross, 6; and Garland 8.
Then come the Rival, Phantom, Helen, and Comet, each of
10 tons. These small class vessels are very equally matched,
with one or two exceptions. A large meeting of the Club
will be held at Harwich on Saturday next, the 4th instant, to
make final arrangements for the regatta.

IVALWORTFI LITERARY AND
SCIENTIFIC; INSTITUTION.
O.i We Ines lay a general meeting was held at the Horns
Tavern, Kennington, with a view of promoting the interests
of the above institution, and to consider the propriety of
building premises suitable for the institution, including a
committee-room, class-rooms, theatre, and reading-room.
The chair was taken at seven o'clock by 'l'. Wyse,
Esq., UP.
Before entering on the proceedings of the evening, the
Secretary to the institution read several notes of apology fur
non-attendance, from M. Miles, Esq, M.P., Mr. Kemble, Ur.
Sergeant Talfeurd, the Right Hon. T. B. 31ocaulay, M.P.,
Dr. Grainger, and several other gentlemen.
The CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting, and said, that
having had the honour of being called upon to preside over
the meeting, he felt no other difflen!ty in addressing
them than the endeavour to avoid those common-places
which must necessarily be expected, more or less, on
such an occasion. In the foundation of a lite•
rary and scientific institution they were only about
to do that which, in every part of the country, was about to
be, or had been, done in the spirit for improving the present
progress of civilisation. Such objects had been had in view
in England and Scotland for a series of years, and they were
about to establish such an institution in a part of the metro-
polls which more than any other called for and would re-
cehre benefit from it, and which therefore was the more likely
to receive the full benefit of the sympathies of the meeting.
They were about to bear their part in the great progrese of
mental improvement which was the characteristic of the
present day. There was perhaps ro part of the world which
mowed faster in the march of civilisation than the great me ,
tropoli3 of England ; but even in every other continental
nation such a movement was to be observed. Whether
the movement was to terminate in a gradual de•
cline of its energies—whether it was to continue in
progress without an,- material benefit, or whether it was to
terminate in a glorious increase of knowledge, was for the
philosopher to determine, but it was for them and for all
mankind to do their best to avoid such a catastrophe. There
was every probability of their efforts having a successful ter-
mination, and they would have the gratification of being the
means of distributing knowledge amongst their fellow-crea-
tures. If they looked to the physical efforts of mankind,
was there one amongst them who could point out any other
age superior to the present in such efforts. In all eimetries it
was the same ; attention was in every quarter directed to
the development of these sciences which could not fail to
bind the social system more closely in every part of the
world, and place the lowest in the land on the
same path of improvement as the noblest. The
railway system, and the improvements in all other means
of communication had giiren to society a more rapid means
of communication, and coneegnently a better mea::s of trans-
mittirg to each other the thoughts and ideas on every point
of improvement and reform. Knowledge seemed about to be
universally diffused, and they were about to add their
strength to the general effort. They might have doubts and
difficulties, but if they pursued the pillar of fire—of know-
!edge— with unwearied zeal, they would be sure to obtain
the fultilment of their desires. They were ale ut to effect a
comintieioe bet iveen all classes of Ines) who would join in the
pursuit of knowledge, and he wished to see in the classes of
the institution all politic.;) diarences remembered only in
the spirit of charity. He wished to see all religious
differences remembered with a truly religious feeling, and
with a spirit of toleration, remembering Ilium who said, "Ili
my Father's house there are many mansions." 'Under such
feelings of mutual charity end benevolence, the institution
could not fail of succese—(The lion. Geatleman sat down
amidst much applait-e.)
• The 11ev. J.W. WATSON then read the report of the corn-
' mittee. It stated that the society at present hal, with very
limited means, contrived to accumulate a library compris-
ing 1,303 yolurnee.—(Bear, hear.) They had on their table
seven daily papers, thirteen weekly papers, fourteen monthly
publications, and five quarterly ones.—( Hear, hear.) They
had established classes for the tuition of French, drawing,
Germaa' and music, and in the course of the last year they
had had twenty-five lectures delivered on various scientific
subjects. They had done all this with 400/ —( !tear, hear.)
The main drawback on the society was their inability to ob-
tain premises which could contain the rooms requisite for
their convenience. They were compelled to have their different
rooms in different localities, and that inconvenience threat-
ened the institution with serious results. The committee
had therefore, according to their instructions, by a vote of a
public meeting of members, taken into their consideration
the subject of building suitable premises. An eligible site
for the premises had been fixed upon at the west end of
Carter-street, IValivorth-road, near to both Walworth and
Kennington' arid easily accessible from all directions. The
t nure was leasehold, for ninety-nine year', at a low rent.
The cost was to be about 1,800/., one-third being obtained
in donations previously to the commencement of the work.
A. large bath was to be provided, capable of ccntaining from
seven to nine hundred persons, which would be available on
hire for any and every useful purpose ,u :der the direction of the
Committee of the institution. A reading-room, class rooms,
a public library, and other conveniences, were to be pro-
vided in lieu of the very scanty and insufficient provision for
those purposes at present made. It might be added, that for
the present imperfect accommodation an annual rent of more
than 50/. was incurred, without the means of creating returns
to the society by letting any part of the premises ; whereas
the increased accommodation would not cost, including in-
terest of the su;n to be laid out, much more than double that
rental, with the means of' creating returns nearly,-if not
quite, sufficient to cover the amount. That consideration
was the more important, since the whole revenue of the society,
after paying necessary expenses, would be employed in aug-
menting to the public the advantages originally contemplated
by its establishment. The property was to be duly secured in
trust for the society, and every facility was to be afforded
for making it available for a thoroughly useful 'educational
eetablishinent, with library, news-room, reading-room, &c.
The committee and other members had commenced a con-
tribution, by sums collected in two or three days, amounting
together to 1101. They hoped that every friend of the moral
and social interests of the neighbourhood would follow this
example.
11. Hawes, Esq., M.P.. addressed the meeting in a neat
speech, setting forth the benefits which would arise from the
formation and foundation of a society like the present,
which could have its own hall and lecture-rooms. He did
not swish to force upon them the necessity of contributions,
for they all knew that an institution like the present could
not exist without them. He hoped that the present scheme
would not meet a fate like the one called the Surrey Institu-
tion, which from want of being properly supported had fallen
away, and its ball was falling into ruin. The Hon. Gentle-
man then moved the first resolution :—" That this meeting
has heard with pleasure of the establishment and progress of
the Walworth Literary and Scientific Institution, and
earnestly recommends that increased efforts be made for the
extension of its benefits."
Mr. NICHOLAS GEDGC seconded the motion. He said he
hoped that the exertions of the members of the institution
would hot slacken because 3GOI. had been already raised out
of the 800/., which was the portion of capital necessary to
commence with. He hoped that, they would be prepared on
a future occasion to come forward to support the institution
and repeat their donations; and he for one would come for-
ward again with his subscription.--(dear.)
The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, which was carried
unanimously.
The Rev. Joax Emote:Tr, in moving the second resolution,
said that if it were passed by the meeting according to the pre-
cise words contained in it, all those who were present would be
pledged to sustain the institution, not to their ruin, but to
the extent of their abilities, without injury to themselves or
their families. They must necessarily see that. such an in-
stitution as the present would enlighten the minds of its fre-
quenters as much as the gas lamps in the streets enlightened
all around them. He believea that gas lamps had done more
for the morality of large towns than all the benches of ma-
gistrates that ever were.—(Laughter.) The evil-doers were
now warned, that in the event of any violation of the law
their detection was certain—(l-Tear, hear)—and in the same
manner their institutions dispelled mental darkness, and com-
pelled men to avoid the disgrace of ignorance. The mob were
spoken of as being ignorant, and what were they to
do with them ?—were they to stand aloof and point them
out as " the mob ?" Were they to be handed over to the
police? and if they were not strong enough, were the guards
to be called to them ? Were they to decimate them ?
No, they were to dispel their ignorance b y the formation of such institutions, and bring them closer to the
higher classes in knowledge and cultivation.—( Hear, hear.)
Such institutions would not ouly be beneficial to the poor
man, bat would operate sensibly on public men, whose con-
duct would be judged by a people whose understandings
were enlightened by their frequenting societies like the pre-
sent. Ile would conclude by submitting the following reso-
lution to the meeting :--'‘Ttiat this meeting hails with special
gratification the intention to raise a suitable building for the
various purposes of the institution, and pledges itself to give
its utmost assistance in the prosecution of that design."
The Rev. J. W. WATSON briefly seconded the resolution,
which was then put by the Chairman, and carried unani-
mously.
Mr. J. S. NornwnrrT then, at the request of the Chair-
man, read the list of contributions to the institution, giving
a total of 300/.
Mr. DAVID 'atm, in moving the third resolution—" That
as the proposed lecture hall will be open to the public for all
purposes riot inconsistent with the civil and moral welfare of
the community, the committee are entitled to the support
and co-operation of all classes in procuring its erection"--
, stated to time meeting that the principal cause of his being
called upon to address them was his being Secretary to the
"Greenwich Literary and Scientific Institution." That institu-
tion had arisen from almost nothing. Its office was originally
merely a small room, and its library was contained in a small
cupboard, anti the books were only the gifts of the members
who belonged to it. The institution had now a hall fit to
contain 1,000 persons, and the institution itself had spelt no
less a stun than 5,000/. in useful purpose-. He would there-
fore recommend the meeting not to be discouraged, however
slight the commencement might be, but to give their stre •
nuens support to the committee in the laudable object in
view.

SHERIFFS' COUR7. Ju'y 2.
(Before Mr. -Under-Sheriff BuRenALL
VINE V. HOLMES.

THAMES GRAND REGATTA.
THIRD DAY.
This great aquatic meeting was brought to a close on Wed-
nesday. The sport which had been selected for the finishing
day consisted of the great four-oared races, with a " scratch"
eight for a finale. Although the weather was far from pro-
pitious, it being exceeding dull and cold, and threatening
rain, the attendance was very noun rous, although not so
mach so as on the previous day. The rowing was very fine,
and afforded much gratification.
The sport commenced at half-past four o'clock with
THE CHAMPION FOUR-OAR 11AC14,: FOR. 100 GUINEAS.
OPEN TO ALL THE WORLD.
FIRST HEAT.
TLe Fishermen's Crew, Lambeth (green).— ..... I
Ed wa rd piney
James Giant
Wiliam Hofer I Richard Hearre.
James Lewis, coxswain.
Tho Chelsea Crew (purple).
George Sheppard
1 James Hammock
Thomas Holmes Thomas Ctiettels.
C. Bikkcr, coxswain.
They both got away well together, and then purple began
to draw their head slightly in advance of the others. They
had not proceeded far when green broke one of their out-
riggers, but, notwithstanding this drawback they gradually
went by their adversaries oh the Vice- Chancellor's, and main-
tained it.

SECOND HEAT.
Tl:e Unity (red)
Robert Coombes, Milbank (stroke).
'William Pocock, Lambeth.
Robert Newell, Horselydown.
John Phelps, Fulham.
David Coonibes, Mil!bank, coxswain.
The Old Fox (light blue) ...
Robert Doubledee,
_ Lambeth.
John Doubledee, Lambeth.
Charles Campbell, Westminster-bridge.
Joseph Leach, Lambeth.
George Campbell, Westminster-bridge.
The Trial Crew (yellow).
Thomas Goodrum, Millbank.
Frederick Lett, Lambeth.
'Thomas Cooke, Hungerford.
Thomas Coombes, Millbank.
Joseph Banks, coxswain.
The winners were backed at even against the field, but
here was much diversity of opinion as regarded the other
,wo crack crews.
A capital start was succeeded by a desperate struggle for
the first place, and after a few pulls red began to show in
advance, yellow having their stern fir a f23v seconds just
before blue's. Off the committee-boat red bad drawn three
lengths clear of the other pair, who were abreast of each
oilier. Light blue, who had by making a half or false stroke
at starting gone off but indifferently, now gradually went
into the second place, in which order, although pressed pretty
sharply, they came in the winners, retaining their position
throughout the race.
AMATEUR. FOUR-OARS MATCH FOR THE SILVER. CHALLENGE
Cur.
FIRST HEAT.
Oxford University Boat Club ........ ...... ........ 1
Mr. Stapylton. I Mr. Wilson.
Mr. Conant. Mr. Milrnan.
Hazzard, steerer.
The Ariel Club (green)
Alr. Peacock (stroke). 2. Mr. Frisby.
3. Mr. Dodd. Mr. Allen.
C Rowlan , coxswain.
The Argonauts Club (yellow).
Mr.G.M.lnnes(stroke) I 2. Mr. E. Grimstene.
3. Mr. J. T. West. 1. Mr. G. Gadby.
Joseph Butterfield, steerer.
The Sphynx Club.
Mr. Catley (etroke). I 2. Mr. Adams.
3. Mr. Morrison. 1. Mr. Gosling.
Nethersole, coxswain.
The Guys had entered, but owing to the illness of the
stroke and bow men were compelled to withdraw.
It was a very good race between the first and second boats,
Oxford having the slight lead of half a boat for some dis-
tance, and both crews at very dashing work. The Ai iel put
on a splendid spirit at the Crab-tree, but although they al.
most came oar and oar with the leading boat, they could
not overhaul. The raco was continued with much spirit,
and won by a length only. Yellow made a very excellent
third, and rowed smartly.

SECOND HEAT.
First Trinity Boat Club
Mr. Vincent. 11Ir. Woolstenhultne.
I
Mr. F. George. Mr. Cloves.
Holland, steerer.

The Thetis Club 2
Mr. Ilarri.on I Mr. Farrell.
Mr. Robinson. Mr. Soames.
~ steerer.

Civil Engineers.
Mr. Ilarriott.
Mr. Baldrey.

Mr. Pothergill.
Mr. Gregoi y.
Brown, steerer.
Th' Herne Club.
hl r.D. TI awkes (stroke) Mr. Hoffman.
Mr. J. Hayes. I Mr. Baw.
B. Allen, steercr.
The Cygnet also started.
Four of them effected a good start, immediately after
which the First Trinity began to show in advance, followed
by the Thetis, the Civil Engineers, who had been hampered
in getting away, being last. Opposite Craven. cottage the
First Trinity cleared the Thetis, who in their turn conferred
a similar favour upon the Cygnet. The Thetis, by dint of
very hard rowing, drew up to the stern of the Trinity, but
tho Cambridge " put on the steam," and maintained their
place. Won by a clear length only.
THE TRADESMEN'S CHALLENGE PLATE MATCIL
Lambeth Aquatic Club (red)
Sceptre Club (light blv-

wai a hollow race throughout, Lambeth leading directly
after the start, and winning easily.
CHAMPION Fo - O.IM MATCH.
FINAL HEAT.

Unity (red)
Old Pox (light blue)
Fishermen (green) ...
This race was looked forward to with much interest; the
result, however, perfectly confirmed the opinions of those at
all acquainted with such matters.
They started at a great pace, but were together only for a
moment, when Coornbes's party (the Unity) gradually drew
in advance, and off the committee-boat were a c!ear length
ahead. The Old Fox immediately shook off the Fishermen,
and they maintained that order throughout, the Unity win-
ning by nearly half-a-dozen lengths.

A3IATEL'IZ FOLIE-OARS.
FINAL lIEAT,
First Trinity, Cambridge 1
Oxford University Boat Club 2
Ariel. .
The Thetis.

It was a good race with the first three boats up to the
Crab-tree; Cambridge then went away well, but the Oxford
party were not so easily disposed of; they went to work in
gallant style, and near Hammersmith-bridge came very close
on the leading crew, but, despite their exertions, could not
oveihaul them. Won by two lengths.
A "scratch" match with eight-oar boats wound up the
Hi
The winning crew were MesBm. Sheppard, Haydes,
(Hind, lloglehoe, Lambert, Hawk, Jay, Turner, and Penthld
coxswain). The prize
After tu s the crew were silver me, 111 s.
French's r '
n-linr, a procession, the prizcs were presented at
Stand on t he cricket ground.
This regatta has been throughout most excellently con-
ducted.

Lord Da Tabley arrived in London on Wednesday after-
noon by the General Steam Navigation Company's steam-
ship Triton, from Ostend.
The day before yesterday a fire broke out in the
studio of M. Gaspard Lacroix, the eminent landscape painter,
in the Rue de Chabrol. Before it could be extinguished pic-
tures of the value of from 25,000 to 30,000 francs were de-
strared.— Galignani.
1-InocLA MATION 8 OF OUTLAWRY —Wednesday being
the first day of the quarter sessions for the county of Mid-
dlesex, the names of the following persons were, pursuant to
the proclamation of outlawry issued against them, posted at
the sessions. house Clerkenwell :—William Cunningham
Lorton,of
hotel,
rcmloawntdee
ruoiuft
.71 Itsrvaeteeln: :os
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tcPejie.ctcraz,..dli
James
yllaenileesJsi.e?Av., Ulf;
adLi
nni
ien3Nrm,
elewar
.se
combs, of 4, Gloucester-street Dorse,tB-zuotet; Richard
Augustus Seymour, of 28, St. John John's-wood ; Lady Francis Twysden. late of Keen7)7l St;
W. 11. Gardiner, of Twickenham • William Fredericsik Bv7
of Bury-street, St. James's; William Bailey, of Arab-eA'
row, Pimlico; John Taysden, no specified place of residence;
Fanny Stultz, widow, of 9, Gloster-place, Kentish-town ;
Thomas Gotobed. of Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury ;
Henry Lacey, of 23, York-street, Portman-square; Mary
Ann Berryman, of Arundel-street, Strand ;J. V. Gnd;e, of
31, Burton-street, Belgrave-square; and Dougles Kinnaird
Wiggins, otherwise Charley Douglas Kinnaird, known as the
Honourable Douglas Kinnaird Pulteney, of the Colonnade,
Haymarket.
MONEY ()ROE It S. —Tho following notice or regulation
was issued on Wedncsiay at the Chief Offize, St Martin's-1e-
Grand, and the Branch Offices :—" Notice to the public.—
The following additional receiving-house?, have been opened
within the limits of the central delivery, for the issue and
payment of money orders :—Receiving houses within the
three mile circle, General Post-office, St. Martii.'s•le-Grand.
Branch Offices : Borough, Charing-cross, Lombard-street (for
issuing orders only), and Old Cavendish-street. District
Houses : Battle-bridge, 1, Pleasant-row ; Bloomsbury-, 1,
Broad-street ; Camberwell-green ; C imileti• twirl,. 98, High-
street ; City-road, 36, near Old-street ; D‘ickbead, 11 ; Gray's-
Inn-lane, 41, Upper North-place ; Hackney. 8, Church-
street; Islington, 86, Upper-street ; Kennington-crosP, 4 ;
Kingsland-road, 4, Orchard-place ; Lambeth, 113, Mount-
street; Limehouse, 44, Tame Colt-street; Old Kent-road, 4,
Dover-place; Oxford-street, 210; Pimlico, 23, Queen's-row;
Ratcliffe, 77, Broad-street ; Strand, 180, corner of Norfolk-
street ; Tottenham-court-road, 103 ; Upper Baker-street, 54;
Wilittaepel, 72, Iligh-streot and Piccadilly, 65.

The Rev. SAMUEL. Gr:Exx seconded the resolution. In a
' brief speech he impressed on the meeting the necessity of
supporting a medium through which information and instruc-
tion were to be conveyed. The new institution would be
such a medium, and its rooms were to be placed in a spot or
in a parish containing no less than 60,000 inhabitants, who
would thus all have an opportunity of deriving benefit from it.
Ths CmunstAx then put the resolution, which was carried
nce. con.
Ms. WALus, professor of astronomy, after a brief expres-
sion of regret at the lateness of the hour, which precluded
him from occupying the time of the meeting as fully as the
subject deserved, then moved the fourth resolution :—" That the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to Thoutas Wyse,
Esq., for his very able, zealous, and efficient conduct in the
chair." lie was fully aware of the importance of such insti-
tutions as the present, and of the importance of the instruc-
tion tilt:s' conveyed. lie had on two or three occasions de-
livered lectures to the members of the institution, but on
those occasions he had not been able to set up some illus-
trations of the science of astronomy which would have
spoken for themselves, for want of sufficient room. He
hoped thzt. the meeting would second their efforts in obtain-
ing a prom-7 hall for their lectures and instructions.
Mr. G. R °alms seconded the resolution, which was pat
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'Plan of the proposed hall, an extremely light and
elegant one, was drawn Jordan, up by M.J rl . the architect.

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FIRE
ALARMINGF AT THETBAIcRSIDE SAW MILLS. --
Yesterday morning, shortly after one o'clock, a fire of a v, lry
alarming character broke out upon the extensive ran7e4 of
premises h elonging to Messrs. Blockett and Co., termed the
Bankside :3aw Mills. A large pile of timber stacked in Ibe
store-rooms was soon enveloped in flames, and some con ti-
derable ti me having elapsed before water could be obtaiued .
to work tilt, engines, the lire progressed most fearfully, con?: •
plotely illuminating the whole of the ditrict. At long:
however, wi ter was obtained, with which the firemen set to
work mo.ql igorouqv, and by half-prist two o'clock they su :.,
ceeded in czainguilhing the fir.', IBich was happily con:in 3:1
to that pee tins of the works in which it corrinr:mcd.
We unierstand that Mrs. Magee, of Dublin, late 1;7 I
deceased, has bequeathed the corn of 20,0004 to truste"s, 1 i.t. i
the erection of a Presbyterian College in Ireland. The d ct- I
ceased was relict of the Rev. _fir. Magee, Presbyterian in 1.
nister of Lurgan, and sister of Alajor-liernial Stewart, 9f t: ilf
Royal lAA Artillery.--Arorthorn Whig.

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY

LAW IN TELLIGEN CE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, July 2.
(Sittings before Mr. Justice IVIGHT3tAx and a Special Jury.)
SIMPSON V. MAIIGI23ON.
This was an action brought by Mr. Simpson, the auc-
tioneer, to recover the commission for the sale of certain pro-
perty for the defendant. It was complained by the latter
that the charge was excessive, and that the amount sought
was more than the plaintiff was fairly entitled to for the ser-
Yice performed. 226/. had been paid into Court as a sufilcient
satisfaction of all demands.

After the examination .of some witnesses on the point at
issue, the jury returned a verdict of 2001. for the plaintiff
rover and above the amount paid into Cour-.
(BJore a Common Jury.)
MATTNIEWS AND ANOTHER U. BIRD.
Thin was an action instituted by Messrs. Matthews and
Vim's, of Southampton, to recover from Mr. Bird, solicitor,
of Winchester, the sum of 350/. on two bills of exchange.
The defendant pleaded the statute of limitations. The whole
case turned upon the interpretation cf certain letters between
the parties within the •six years, which the plaintiffs con-
tended amounted to a promise of payment, but which Coun-
sel for the defendant denied.

A verdict for the defendant was given, with leave for the
plaintifrs to move that the verdict be set aside and one en-
tered for them, should the Court be of opinion that there was
sufficient evidence to take the case out of the statute of limi-
tations.

• power the officers of the law—when we censi.ler the
feuds which may be produced among the men thnn-
selves, and which the records of this Court show were
the results of this ;light's proceedings ; and when we
consider that it is impossible to say what the degree of
violence and outrage that may be committed by a mob
once set in motion for the purposes here stated, it is
plain that a sentence must in this case be pronounced,
which shall teach the large body of labnurers
now employed in different parts of the country.
that the slightest disturbance on their part will
lead to most summary and exemplary punishment.
They must be taught that their numbers afford
them no protection against the hands of the cri-
minal justice of the country. They must be kept in
restraint;- they must be kept in awe of the law. This
object can only be attained by snaking an example of
those who shall break aryl violate the law in a manner so
open, so violent, and so alarming, as has been disclosed
in this case, to the extent to which these prisoners bale
pleaded guilty. his Lordship concluded by sentencing
each of the prisoners to be transported for the period of
seven years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
John Connelly, a lad, was charged before Mr. Alderman
Moon with embezzling 10/. 2s, the amount of four Post-
office money orders he was intrusted to receive for his em-
ployer, Mr. Cleave, a boo!tseller, in Shoe-lane, Feet street.
Mr. Cleave stated that the prisoner had been in his service
about live weeks, when, en the 2d of June, he sent him tr
the Post-office to receive the amount of come money order
As the prisoner did not return in reasonable time, tb
plainant became alarmed, ascertained he had received the
money, and gave notice to the police. As the Whitson
holydav fairs were then being held, constables were dis-
patched to Greenwich and Stepney, but nothing was heard
of the prisoner till he surrendered to the police voluntarily
on Monday night.
E. J. Andrews, policeman 227, said the prisoner came up
to him sod asked him to give him a lodging. IVitneAs
asked him for what reason. The prisoner said he had been
in the service of Mr. Cleave, and had run away because he
had lost 10/., the amount of some Post-office orders' out of
his pocket. Witness asked him where he had been? lie re-
plied he had been to Uxbridge.
A clerk from the Post-office proved the cashing of the
orders.

IMPORTANT RAILWAY CASE.—This was an action to
ree:)ver the sum of 141. 17s. •Itl. for work and labour
done by the plaintiff, as a surveyor to the Bristol and
Daver Railway. The defendant, who is the solicitor to
the Coral any, r 1 ~.ailed that he was not indeb ed.
Mr. FISM stved the case. The plaintiff, as stated,
was the surveyor to the Company ; and in November
last was employed by the defendant to send down a
person to point out the different parts of the line, to
enable him to ma'se out the books of reference, which
was the duty of the solicitor, and ho was now charged
at two guineas a-day and expenses, for an assistant
sent down.

' Alexander Smith proved that he went down to Kings•
' dare, by direction of the llaintiff, to point out the
starting and ending points on the different portions of
the plans. Did nut sea defead:.nt at that time, but
called on him afterwards, and defendant said he did pot
want him to do any more.
Cro:s examined—Wits a farmer and surveyor at
Amersharn, Sussex. He coal' nut say exactly what
part he did. Was at work for four days from the 21st
' of November.
Mr. Bushy, engineer, was called to show that for
making the book of reference at that tim,‘, in Novem-
ber, two gnineas a day was a very moelerate charge.
Crosso xamiaed--If the attorney sent for assistance
it was unreasonable to expert the surveyor %weld send
assistance without bring paid. llis duty was done when
he sent in the plans, and the attorney ought not to
und,rtake the ref: mete if not c.,mpet,nt.
Mr. Whine], the engineer t) the Conn,--any, proved
that defendant applied to him to trotM Vine t rend
some one to assist the defendant's assi'itants, as the
time pressed to get the plans in under the order of the
House of Commons. In witness's judgment, the 1 laps were
sufficient for the purpose of tl-e reference, but they were
not complete, as the base and deviation lines were not
marked, nor could it be till the sections were completed.
The plans were sent in pieces, as time pressed.
The defendant, wbo conduct.d the case in person, con-
tended that the reference could not be made without the
explanation of the plans, and therefore that he had a
right to claim the assistance of the surveyor who had
been employed by the en„ineer.
Several witness- s were called for the defendant, who
all agreed that the plans were very imperfect ; in many
instances the divisions of fields were not marked,
whole rows of houses left out, and some marked not in,
or a great way off from the spot ; and one witness said
that in the neighbourhood of Newbury he believed, and
so an old inhabitant believed, the plan had been made
from an old plan.
Mr. Spicer, a solicitor, said he had had great expe-
rience in railway affairs ; such plans would have been
sent back to the survej or to amen ', and it was impos-
sible to complete a reference by them. He did not think
the attorney was liable.
Mr. Hohnes then tendered a paper to show that de-,
fondant himself had only demanded of him about 91, and
therefore plaintiff had no right to pay him, and add the
difference as profit.
The UNDER-SHERIFF refused to admit this document
in evidence, and left it to the jury to say whether the
plaintiff had been engaged by defendant.
The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the full

ie coin

The prisoner, in his defence, repeated the story that he had
lost the money through a hole in his pocket on his return
from the Fast-odic.. He missed the money on Ludgate-hill,
and returned to the Pest-office by the same route in the hopes
of finding or hearing of it.
Mr. Cleave did, not give any credit to this story.
a sharp lad, and would have given notice to the police.
Mr. Alderman MOON asked what wages were given to the
lad? Mr. Cleave said he had !Os. per week. Ho suppose(
the prisoner was living at home with his father, but this wa
not the ca, e.

Mr. Alderman MOON asked if he rcluired any character
with him when I,e engoged him? Mr. Cleave stated that
he had a very gt:od character with him. The prisoner had
been trusted with money at his fl,rmer place, but he had
been out of place some time.
Mr. Alderman -MOON questioned the lad closely as to what
he had been doing from the day he stet ted off.
The prisoner said he waked immediately to Uxbridge, and
slept in the hay-fields two nights. He then obtained two
days' work at a Mr. Smith's at Southwell, and received half
a-crown a day. He continued to sleep in the fields, and sold
his boots and other things to obtain victuals.
Mr. Alderman Moon said, if it was true that the prisoner
sought and obtained work two days after he left town, it was
strongly corroborative of the truth of his statement that be
had really lost the money. If he had sto!en the money, he
would have had some left two days after he ran away. It
was important for the character of the lad, as well as the
attainment of justice, that the case should be cleared up, and
he therefore directed that the officer should write to the in
spector of the T division, stationed at Uxbridge, begging him
to cause inquiry to be made whether the prisoner had worked
for Mr. Smith, and whether he appeared to bedestitute, or to
have means. He was anxious that the truth of the prisoner's
story should be completely tested, and he remanded him till
Saturday.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
George Johnson, a young man of shabby appearance, was
charged with uttering a counterfeit sovereign.
It appeared that between nine and ten on Wednesday night.
the prisoner entered the shop of Mr. Wm. Shean, of No. 44,
Upper Marylebone-street, Oxford street, haberdasher and
hosier, and asked to look at some cotton half-bose, which
were shown him, and he selected four pair, directing them,
with change for a sovereign, to be immediately sent to No.
28, Cirencester-place, Fitzroy-square. Two of the prosecu-
tor's daughters took the goods as directed. In Cirencester-
place they were met by the prisoner in company with ano-
ther man; he said he would not trouble them to go any fur;
ther, and gave the eldest Miss Shean a sovereign, and she
handed him the change, 16s. On sounding it on OF pave-
ment she discovered it to be bad, and at the instant the pri-
soner and his companion set off running; she pursued, calling
" Stop thief," and after following him through several streets
he jumped into a cab, and was being driven off at a rapid
rwe, when police-constable Hughes, 114 E, succeeded in
stopping the horse and taking him into custody.
The prisoner said he did not wish to make any answer to
the charge.

Mr. Holmes 'wiled for the record to be held, on the
ground that the document ought to have be,,n admitted
in evidence, ; and further, that the whole time charged
for had not been proved in evidence, and that the rate
allowed was 31 guineas for three days, which was con.
flictory with the evidence.
'rho UNDER-SIiERIFF said to would hold the writ
four days.

lIGII COURT OF JUSTICIARY.
TIIE RIOTERSEDINBURGH AT FUSHIE BRIDGE.
The Court met on Thursday, for the purpose of pass-
img sentence on Matthew Clark, Patrick Burns, Felix
Murray, and Patrick Savage, who on Monday pleaded
guilty to charges of mobbing and rioting, and assault to
the effusion of blood.
The judges present were the Lord Justice Clerk, Lord
Mackenzie, and Lord Monerieff.
Tbe plea of the prisoners having been read,
The LORD JUSTICE CLERK said, the duty of the Court
n this case is in every respect a very painful one. The
unfortunate men at the bar appear to have been engaged
in the exercise of their honest calling—in regular and
full employment, and therefore in comfortable circum-
stances—up to the time when the lawless and violent
proceedings took place which have placed them at this
bar, and which must lead to the infliction of very severe
punishment that may materially, if not entirely, alter
the character and prospects of their future lives. The
case is also extremely painful, because no circumstances
have been disclosed to enable us to draw any distinction
between the case of any of the prisoners, or to make, in
respect of any difference in their cases, tiny exception
in favour of any of them from the sentence which we
feel it our duty to award. The care has been most
anxiously considered by the whole court, and the sen-
tence which I am about to pronounce is the result of
the concurring opinion of the whole judges of this court.
Whether in the exercise of the royal prerogative
of mercy it may appear that there are any circumstances
in the case which enable those to whom it is en-
trusted the duty of advisirg the Crown—on
any ground satisfactory to them--to draw any dis-
tinction which may be favourable to any of the prison-
ers, or nary lead to tee iminend any of them for fa-
vourable consideration in the exercise of the royal
trerogative—is of course a matter for their consideration
alone. We must remember that i i Cee administration of
the criminal law of the land we cannot proceed upon
grounds which can only be taken into consideration in
the exercise of that prerogative. Our duty is to ad-
minister the criminal law of the land, and to say that,
according to that law, is the amount of punishment due
for the commission of this particular crime, and which
shall at the same time be adequate to pi event the com-
mission of such crimes in time to come. The only
knowledge which the court has of the circumstances of
this case, is derived from 'what appears on the face of
the indictment. But it is a case of a serious and
alarming character, and it is quite plain that any
punishment that would not produce due effect upon
others, might only tend to encourage the repetition
of similar outrages, by misleading individuals who tray
be engaged in the perpetration of such crimes, as to the
light in which they are regarded by the law. In consider-
ing the charges to a hich the prisoners have pleaded
guilty, we have laid aside entirely the charge of com-
mitting a more heinous crime, and have taken care that
our minds should not for a moment be influenced even
by the mention in the indictment of the charge of
murder.' His Lordship here read that part of the libel
regarding the attack on the police constables, and on
the temporary police station house, for the purpose of
liberating two of the labourers who had been confined
in it on a charge of stealing two watches from a pedlar,
and to the assemblage of a mob for the very purpose of
overpowering the police, and then his Lordship pro-
model. It is no small eggravation of such an offence
as this, that it was committed by labourers, who, for
the purpose of liberating companions who had been
confined, not for some accidental breach of the peace,
or some casual disturbance, which might have been
thoneht a trivial matter in the eyes of seine of their
comrades; but fir the purpose of liberaing men who
had been charged with the base crime of theft, which
ought not to have excited the sympathy of the honest
and well-dispoeed portion of the labourers, knowing
well that if innocent they would obtain their liberty in
due time; if guilty that they would be dealt with accord-
ing to law. His Lordship again referred to the libel, and
read the part of it which related to the assault on Veitch
the policeman after the mob had liberated their two
comrades. His Lordship then continued—That the pri-
soners have acted under most judicious advice in putting
in their plea of guilty to the extent which they did, no
one can doubt, because, whatever part the prisoners took
in the violent proceedings of the mob,
it is quite, clear
that full details of the evidence must have made their
case of even a more redeem character by disclosing
more fully the numbers, character, and proceedings of
the mob, and the nature of the implements with which
they were armed, and rendered the sentence more severe
than even that which the Court feels compelled to
award as the case now stands. It is not easy to conceive
a case of a more aggravated and serious character than
the present. We see that proper measures bad been
taken by the authorities for the preservation of the
peace in consequence of the assemblage of a
ber of railway labourers in this particular locality.
Constables were stationed for the purpose of ipaintaining
whin
tranquillity, protecting property, and,real num-
neceesary,
carrying the law into execution. These constables were
assailed, overpowered, dcforced, and the police-
station-house broken into, by a body of men
whom these measures were intended to keep
in mein-. By overcoming the police, they set at li-
liberty those charged with theft. They attempted to set
themselves above the law, as if none was entitled to charge
theist with crime, or to be enabled to apprehend any one
of them when they have committed an offence against
the law. We all know the danger of such cases, where
thousands of persons are employed within a few miles—
all able• bodied and powerful
men , and who, from the
kind of instruments employe d in
their work, have the
means speedily of arming themselves with most formi-
dable weapons, congregated in a prrt of the country, tee,
where no largo detachment of police can !-,i3 expected to
be provided, wed where it would be monstrous to expect
that troops must he patrolling. in order to maintain the
public peace. When we consichr all these things, and
how easily such a number of parties could be brought
together, and the mischief that might be done when they
theamelyo Ab9Ye the IP', tend (Mem* $9 MX4

Constable Hughes said that no doubt the cabman was a
confederate. It was the practice now of smashers to have a
cab waiting at a certain spot to facilitate escape. If the
prisoner was remanded he had no doubt but that he should
be able to bring between twenty and thirty other cases against
him.

Mr. HARDWICK said he should fully commit him on the
present charge, but order him to be brought up again this
day week.

WORSIIIP-STREET.
An elderly woman named Mary Roscoe and her son, Jere-
miah .Rscoe' were placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton
charged with stealing a vast quantity of miscellaneous pro-
perty from the premises of their late employer, Mr. Lancelei
Rowlandson, an extensive carpet and furniture warehouse.
man in the Whitechapel-road.
Mr. Wakeling conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Pelham
attended on behalf of the prisoners.
The prosecutor stated that the prisoners had been upnards
of two years in his service, the woman being employed to
make up bed-ticks and bed-furniture at her own residence,
and the male prisoner as a mattrass-maker on the premises
at Whitechapel. During the time they were so in his service
he missed property at various intervals in a most unaccount-
able manner, to an extent, he was satisfied, of nearly 1,5001.,
and in Easter week, having received information with regard
to its disappearance which deeply affected the character of
one of his shopmen, named Hutchinson, ho discharged him
from his service. His suspicions had not at that time rested
upon either of the prisoners; but in consequence of some-
thing which transpired he found it necessary to employ the
police, and both the prisoners were in consequence taken into
custody.
Thomas Mitchinson, the discharged shopman of the prose-
' cutor, was now called, and stated that at the commence..
ment of the present year overtures were made to him by the
female prisoner to induce him to connive at the surreptitious
abstraction of goods from his employer's warehouse, to
which he, with some hesitation, ultimately acceded, and the
prisoners were afterwards in the habit of almost daily carry-
ing off pieces of carpeting, bed-furniture, Irish linen, and
other property, wrapped up in bales of cotton the prisoners
had to manufacture at the house of the female prisoner's
husband. The witness added that he had received the sum
of 12s. weekly front Mr,. It, scoc, as hush-money for the
space of ten weeks, and had no doubt he should have con-
feinted to do so) had not his employer gained information of
his being implicated in the system of robbery which had
been carried on, and discharged hi.n from his service.
George C-pstick, foreman to a furniture-dealer named
Dawson, in Skelton-street, Greenwich, stated, that about
Christmas last the male prisoner, in company of a young
man named Bierman celled at his master's house, and,
representing themselves as bedstead and mattrass-makers in
the habit of supplying small brokers in the country, pro-
duced several pieces of Brussels carpet and bed-sicken,
which were disposed of to his employer, who on subsequent
occasions also purchased numerous other articles, comprising
Persian carpeting, a quantity of haircloth, mattrasses, and'
other goods, the whole of which the prosecutor had since
identified as his property.
John Blenman, the young man above referred to, and who
had formerly been in the service of the female prisoner's
husband, stated that the whole of the carpeting and other
property produced had been intrusted to him and the younger
Roscoe by the latter person's mother, with directions to sell
them far whatever they could '..et, and that having disposed
of them in the manner sworn to by the preceding witness,
the whole of the proceeds had been handed over to the female
prisoner.
Police-constables Day and Smith, of the K division, pro-
duced in court an immense quantity of property, amongst
which were 33 pieces of chintz furniture, 17 •bedticks, a
package of Irish linen, and several rolls of carpeting, which
they bad discovered upon searching the prisoners' lodgings,
and all of which the prosecutor likewise identified as his.
The prisoners, by the advice of Mr. Pelham, expressed their
intention to reserve their defence, and were fully eon-mated
for trial upon this charge.
Mr. Wakeling then stated that he had another charge,
almost as serious as that just taken, to prefer against the
prisoners, at the instance of Mr. Jackson, a furniture dealer,
in Shoreditch, by whom also the prisoners had been em-
ployed, and who had been robbed of property to the extent
of nearly 2001., a considerable portion of which had been
found in the possession of the accused; but in consequence of
the absence of a cab-driver who had been employed by the
prisoners to remove the goods, and who purposely kept out
of the way, although he had been summoned to give evidence,
he was unable to proceed with it, and must request the
magistrate to order the accused to be brought up again upon
a future occasion.
Mr. liltOUQllT(bti said he had no hesitation in acceding to
such an application, and intimated his intention to issue a
warrant against the cab-driver to compel his attendance.
The prisoners, who made no observation upon this state-
ment, were accordingly removed in the van.
SOUTHWARK.
George William Draper late clerk in • Government office,
was placed at th ar before Mr. Seeker, for final examina-
tion, charged w' tering forged cheques at the banking-
house of Messrs. ie and Co., Cornhiil.
The circumstances at tending the tittering of two cheques
drawn on the above banking firm by the prisoner have al-
ready appeared. A clerk from Messrs. Currie now attended,
and produced the cheques, one of which fir 51. 75., with the
signature " Raples' and Son," was given by the prisoner to
a Mr. Wills to get cashed, which he procured from a neigh-
bour, and handed over the 4proceeds to the prisoner. The
transaction took place on the 4th ult., ( n which day it was
given in evidence the prisoner surreptitiously obtained pos-
session of a blank cheque-book belonging to a stockbroker,
and cut out several of the leaves, and having deposited the
book in the place he found it, then filled some of them up, and
by that means obtained cash on the assurance of their being
genuine. The bank clerk stated that when the cheque given
to Mr. NVills to get cashed was presented, it bore the signa-
ture of "Rapley and Son," and it was refused payment on
the ground that no persons of that name had any account
with the firm. Another cheque for 8/. 145., given by the
prisoner to a Mr. Christmas iu liquidation f a debt of 21.,
the former receiving the difference, was also produced,
bearing the signature of " S. R. Parsons," and made payable
at Messrs. Currie's. This cheque, as well as the former,
was found to be a forgery, the assumed drawer having no
effects there.

In the course of the examination, it was stated that two
other cheques were presented at Messrs. Currie's, and refused
payment on the same grounds as those in the former eases.
The blank cheques were evidently taken from the stock-
broker's book, as the ;lumbers followed those still remaining
in the book.

When the prisoner was asked if he wislled to say anything
in answer to the charges preferred against him, he replied in
the negative. saying that he should place himself in the
hands of his solicitor, Mr. Roberts.
Mr. SECKER said, that he should commit the prisoner on
the two cases brought forward against him, and that if any
other parties had charges of a similar description to preler
they might do so, and have them incluied in the bill of in-
dictment at the Central Criminal Court.
At the cwicltgivg Qt' the oxamiatim Air. li9berto made