The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-31 00:00:00

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TO THE ELECTORS AND RATEPAYERS OF MARYLEBONE.
GENTLEMEN,—.1 present myself as a Candidate
for Election to the London School Board as one of the
Representatives of Marylebone. I have incessantly and actively
advocated a system of National Unsectarian Education. For
twenty years I havo studied the wants, the claims, the rights of
the people ; and have all that time been in the habit of expres-
sing my opinions, as a public journalist, on the questions which
have arisen affecting their moral and material well-being.
I have been led to believe that my humble services to the pub-
lic cause will recommend me to the place of honour I seek at the

new Education Council.
I represent no sect, no party, no clique, and am not specially
supported by any organisation. I base my candidature broadly
on my known participation in the political progresses of the last
twenty years, of which the Elementary Education Bill of 1870 is
the most important.
Trusting to be favoured with your support on the day of
electio

I remain, Gentlemen,
Yours, faithfully,
BLANCHARD JERROLD

Iteform Club, Oct. 17th 1870.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.

GREAT REDUCTION OF FARES.-
IST NOVEMBER,
CITY and PORTLAND ROAD,
CITY and RE4ENT'S CIRCUS,
CITY and BAKER STREET,
ClT'

..Y and EDGWARE ROAD, )
ATY and,BISHOP'S ROAD, ). PADDINGTON.
CITY and PRAED STREET, )
CITY and QUEEN'S ROAD,BAYSWATER
FARRINGDON STREET and QUEEN'S ROAD, and
KING? CROSS and QUEEN'S ILoAD, ROYAL OAK.
"-SINGLE Ticsxm."- ItsTvltN TICKET:,
Ist clk.:' r2nd Class 3rd Class. 1 Ist Class 1 21141 Class 3rd Class
Gd. -4,1. 9d. 1 6d. sd.
3IYLES FENTON, General Manager.
32, Westbourne-terrace, 27th October, 1870.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

WORCESTER AUTUMN. RACES.

On THURSDAY, Noiember 3rd, a SPECIAL FAST TRAIN,
Ist and 2nd class, will leaye WORCESTER (Shrub Hill Station)
at 6.15 p.m., for OXFORD, READING, and LONDON, calling at
Evesham, HoneyboUrne,, Moreton, and Chipping Norton Junc-
tion, arriving at Paddington at about 10.40 p.m.
1576 j.. GRIERSON, General Manager.
Paddington, October,

LAW AND POLICE.
SUSPECTED PERSONS.—Two lads, named Wm. Davis
and Daniel Sullivan, were charged before Mr. Knox, at
the Marlborough-street Police-court, as follows :—From
the evidence of Butcher and Shrives, detectives of the
C Division, it appeared that they saw the prisoners and
another lad walking up and down Compton-street, in front
of a hosier's shop. Davis and the other lad looked at
some shirts, and Sullivan made a pull at one,- but did not
succeed in getting it. Away they then went to another
hosier's shop, two doors off, and again tried to get some
shirts, but were again unsuccessful. The officers then
took the prisoners, whom they knew as companions of
thieves, into custody; the other lad succeeded in escaping.
Mr. Knox asked the prisoners, who said they worked for
their living. whether they could 'get anyone to speak on
their behalf ? Sullivan said he could do so if he had time
allowed him. Mr. Knox said he would give the prisoners
an ample opportunity to do so, and remanded them for a
week.

SIX OP ONE, AND HALE-A-DOZEN OP THE OTHER.—A
respectable, middle-aged man came before Mr. Paget, at
the Thames Police-court, and asked him how to get rid
of a bad wife. Mr.Paget—l am sure Ido not know. This
is not the court for, disposing of bad wives. What has
she been doing. Applicant—She is continually drunk.
She neglects her children. The money I give her to keep
the home comfortable is expended in strong drink Sher
her children are neglected, and when I come home,
instead of a cheerful hearth and clean room, she is
stretched on the floor intoxicated, and my children around
her, half naked, crying for bread. All my hard earnings
are expended in drink. Mr. Paget said he really could
not 'assist the applicant. His whole time would be occu-
pied if ho could separate bad wives from their husbands
and bad husbands from their wives. Drunkenness was
a great evil, and was the ruin of many every day and
every hour. The applicant retired, seemingly much disap-
pointed. He was succeeded by a woman of 30, with a severe
black eye, which she said her husband had inflicted. He
was continually drunk, he neglected his business, there
was an execution in her house and shop for arrears of
;rentornd he took the money out of the till to supply him
with brandy, rum, and gin; his children wanted clothes,
his business was going to ruin, and he had become a great
brute to her. Mr. Paget—When did he knock you about
Applicant : Yesterday week. Mr. Paget : That is a long
time ago ; you should have come here before. The appli-
cant : I could not. , I have been confined to my bed all
the week, owing to my husband's ill usage. Mr. Paget :
You shall have a summons against him for assaulting you.
IMPORTANT APPLICATION.—GAB COMPANIES AND THE
PUBLIO.—A middle-aged man, of very respectable appear-
ance, applied to Mr. Arnold, at the 'Westminster Police
court, for his assistance and advice, under the following
circumstances :—Applicant said that he was a tradesman,
and having recently taken a shop in Oxford-street, wanted
the gas laid on, but was not disposed to accede to 6he
Company's terms. The Chartered Gas Company, who
alone enjoyed the monopoly of supplying that
district, refused to put the gas on unless a certain
deposit of money was left with them by the consumer.
He had been informed that they were not entitled by law
to make such a demand, and he wished the magis-
trate's opinion about it. Mr. Arnold observed that it
was not an unreasonable thing for the company
to require a deposit, but he could not say any-
thing about the law of the matter. Applicant said that,
admiti ing the propriety or legality of the deposit, the
question was whether having demanded a deposit of
£3 ss. or £3 10s. before they, supplied gas, a com-
pany was justified in keeping it without the
payment of interest. If a man was to deposit part of
his capital he ought to have interest. He had been
informed that there was something in the Gas Company's
own Act which would determine the matter. Mr. Arnold
remarked that he, .anew nothing about it. If applicant
would bring the Act of Parliament and point out the
clause, ho would see whether he had power to interfere.
THE CHARGE AGAINST A STOCK DEALER.—In the
Central Criminal Court, before the Common Serjeant,
James Stephen Tripp, a well-dressed elderly man, was in-
dicted with stealing Turkish bonds, worth £2,900, the
property of William Parry, and by another indictment he
was charged with obtaining the bonds by fraud,
and by a third count he was charged with
conspiring with Richard Taylor to obtain the same.
Mr. Giffard, Q.C., Mr. Besley, Mr. F. H. Lewis, and
Mr. Humphries (instructed by the city authorities) were
counsel for the prosecution; and Sergeant Parry, Mr.
Poland, and Mr. Collins were counsel for the defence.
The case, which lasted two days may be briefly
stated. For the prosecution it was alleged that
the prisoner and a man named Richard Taylor
opened an office in Clement's-lane, City, as a loan and in-
vestment agency in connection with Stock Exchange
business. In circulars which they caused to be dis-
tributed, they stated they would invest 75 per cent. for
persons if the latter simply deposited with them 25 per
cent. as collateral security. The defendants, however, were
alleged to have been unable to make any such
advances, as Tripp had been bankrupt three times, and
had, in fact, sold the- bonds entrusted to him, and appro-
priated the proceeds to his own use. In the case of Mr.
Parry, that gentleman in the present year applied to
Tripp to purchase for him, on the loan system, £5,000
Turkish stock 1869, and as security, he deposited with
him Turkish bonds of the nominal value of £1,700.
Afterwards he entered into another agreement with the
defendant for the purchase of an additional £5,000 Turkish
Stocks and deposited further bonds. In a short time
Parry applied for the numbers of the stock, and failing to
get them, he instituted proceedings against Tripp and
Taylor for fraud. Tripp was apprehended, and rip
a
absconded. Another charge of a like nature was insti-
tuted, in which some ladies named Allen had depo-
sited stock ; but they personally did not prosecute.
After hearing the evidence in support of the prosecution,
Serjeant Parry addressed the jury for the defence, con-
tending that a great deal of prejudice had been imported
into the case by the prosecution. Tripp carried on a
legitimate business, and had acted legitimately and
honourably in the transactions which the jury were called
on to inquire into. The reason that the name of the firm
was " Taylor and Co." was because Tripp had been bank-
rupt, but with that the jury had nothing to do. The
learned serjeant went on to contend that nothing was done
secretly. The books were well and regularly kept and
every transaction duly noted.—The jury eventually found
the prisoner guilty.—When called upon by the clerk of
arraigns, the prisoner said that the way he had dealt was
the course pursued on and off the Stock Exchange.—The
common serjeant sentenced him to eighteen months' im-
prisonment with such hard labour as his age (60) would
allow.

Sir Edmund de Gonville Bromhead, Bart., a
veteran of Waterloo, died at the family seat, Thurldry
Hall, near Lincoln, on the 25th instant, in his eightieth

year.
NARROW ESCAPE OF AN IRISH STEAMER.—A colli-
sion took place about five miles from Portsmouth on
Wednesday night. between the Avoca, from Dublin to
London, and the Joanna, barque, from Rangeon to Fal-
mouth. The look-out on the Avoca saw the barque
ahead, and immediately in his course, but though the
engines were reversed a collision could not be avoided,
and the Avoca's foremast and gear were carried away.
The night was dark, and it is said the barque had no
lights