The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-28 00:00:00

SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 28, 1849

The case was most clearly established. The prose-
cutor, who resides in the Old Bailey, felt a tug at his
pocket, and an officer saw the prisoner throw the hand-
kerchief away, and then run off.
Amidst much laughter, the prosecutor complained of
his having been compelled to prosecute against his
will, more especially as he wished the magistrate,
if convinced of the prisoner's guilt, to convict him sum-
marily.
The RECORDER said he could not help it.
Prosecutor (with some warmth)—l would not have
appeared against a man for picking my pocket of a hand-
kerchief, when I am robbed by the rich and cannot ob-
tain justice. I can button up my pockets against the
poor, and stop them from robbing me ; but not against
the rich—their position protects them.
The RECORDER-It is not our province to inquire
into these matters. The grand jury are now sitting.
The prosecutor, with increased warmth, asserted that
he was daily being robbed by the rich, and if he could
not be protected it was not fair to compel him to prose-
cute a poor man.
The RECORDER said if he could adduce evidence of
the fact of his being robbed, he could bring it before the
Court.
The prosecutor said it would be of no use, for men in
their position he could not bring evidence against: they
were bankers, merchants, and other rich people. He
then left the witness-box in high dudgeon, and seemed
very averse to identifying his handkerchief.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and being an old
offender, he was transported for seven years.
Jane Charlton, 26, spinster, and Janus Langley, 29, a
cabinet maker, were indicted for stealing a quantity of
plate and wearing apparel, valued at 80/., the property of
William Wier Marshall.

Mr. Huddlestone appeared for the prosecution, and
the prisoners were undefended.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE stated the following case to the
jury:—The prosecutor is a bookseller in the Edgware-
road, and the female prisoner, who had lived with the
*ale prisoner, had entered that gentleman's service, by
means of a false character, in June last. On the Ist of
September the prosecutor left town to meet his wife at
Lewes, in Sussex, and remained there until the 4th,
when ho received a communication from town stating
that his house had been broken open. He immediately
returned, and found the plate chest had been opened by
means of a false key, and that the whole of the property
named in the indictment was stolen. He then learnt
that the female prisoner stated that the place had been
entered by some one between the hours of nine
and eleven in the evening, but by whom she did not
know. The police, however, feeling convinced
that the robbery had been effected with the
connivance of some ene inside of the house, took the
female into custody, and subsequently they discovered
that a man named Churchill :had been employed by
Langley to call at the prosecutors after the shop was
closed, and fetch a carpet bag, which was handed out at
the door to him by a female. Langley having left his
lodgings, information was sent to the provincial police,
and he was apprehended at Warminster with a large
sum of money and a portion of the stolen wearing
apparel upon him. Other portions of the stolen property
were also found to have been in his possession.
The prisoners, who declined making any defence, were
both found Guilty.
The police stated that at a former place where the
female lived 80/. worth of plate was stolen under similar
circumstances, and there was no doubt but that Langley
had been concerned in that robbery.
The RECORDER said that it was a most flagrant ease,
and he should make an example of them, by passing the
sentence of fifteen years' transportation.
The female left the dock pouring out a torrent of
abuse against the prosecutor.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
INSULT TO THE NATIONAL GUARDS.—Yesterday
William Smith, a private i❑ the Scotch Fusilier Guards,
at present at the Wellington Barrack, was charged be-
fore Alderman Gibbs with being drunk and disorderly
and assaulting the police in Fleet- street.
Previous to going into the case the sergeant of the
prisoner's company reported that it was the wish of the
officers of the regiment that if he were not dealt with by
the magistrate he should be handed over to be tried by
a court-martial, and he should have to request the at-
tendance of the police at the Court to prove the prisoner's
drunkenness. _ _

Alderman Glass said he would consider it after hear-
ing something of the case.
William Price, the constable, said that on behalf of
himself and brother officer he did not wish to press the
charge heavily, as the prisoner, in their opinion, was
so drunk, that he was quite unconscious of what he was
doing.
Alderman Glans said he should like to hear what had
taken place.
Price proceeded to state that about half-past twelve
o'clock the previous day ho observed the prisoner in a
state of intoxication, annoying and insulting some Na-
tional Guards who were making purchases in Fleet-
street. He was quite drunk, standing on the kerb of the
pavement, flinging his cap about in front of them, ex-
claiming, "It's against my religion to see any of you in
this country." The National Guards took no notice of
it, and witness interfered and made the soldier go on.
He did so, when he encountered another National Guard,
whom he assailed in the same offensive manner. A.
crowd of people were following the soldier, and ex-
citing him by their observations, and for the preser -
'ration of the peace he took him into custody, when
the prisoner made a sturdy resistance, threw
himself on the ground, kicked and struck him, and
it was with the greatest difficulty he, with the assistance
of some other officers, conveyed him to the station-house.
On coming to his senses, he exclaimed that he had been
treated by an old friend, and appeared to be exceedingly
sorry..

Alderman Grins asked if he had any money in his
possession? Price replied that he had not.

- Alderman Gimes wished to know whether the pri-
soner struck any of the National Guards? Price said
he did not.

Police-constable 367 corroborated Price's evidence,
and said they were pelted by the lookers-on with all
sorts of things while on the way to the station-house.
Alderman GIBBS asked the prisoner what he had to
say in defence? Smith replied that he was very sorry for
what had occurred.

Alderman GlBS—Without taki❑g into consideration
what course your officers may hereafter pursue, I shall
fi❑e you 10.3., or fourteen days' imprisonment.—llc was
locked up.

BOW-STREET.
ROAMER!' OF GOLD DUST.—yesterday a seaman,
named Janes Lewis, was charged with being concerned
with others in custody, with stealing five cases of gold
dust, value 9,000/., from the ship Lemuel, at the Elmina
roadstead, on the coast of Africa.
A gentleman from the office of Messrs. Oliverson and
Co., solicitors, said that the prisoner was sent up by the
authorities at Bristol, and as it appeared that another
seaman, named Watts, and Powell, the mate of the ves-
sel, were on their way to this country on the same
charge, he was at a loss what course to pursue with
regard to the prisoner until their arrival in London.
Mr. JARDINE said he was quite ready to hear the state-
ment of the officer who had the prisoner in custody, with
a view to have him remanded, but it appeared to him the
best and most direct course would be to take the prisoner
before the Lord Mayor, in order that he might undergo
an examination with the others when they would arrive
in town.
The prisoner was then removed in the custody of the
officer.

MAR YLEBON
EXTENSIVE ROMER! itsDE'
the RAILWAY PORTER.—
James Howse, a porter in
Western railway Company, employ of the Great
was charged with robbery
to a considerable amount.
Michael Giles, yard clerk and time keeper at the Pad-
dington terminus, deposed that ()nhteh e previousr ed a
btnight,le
between eleven and twelve o'clock,
of brandy lying under some grass close') tose the wall at
the back of the porter's room. He secreted himself near
at hand, and at five in the morning saw the prisoner
approach and take up the bottle in question, which he
deposited in one of the pockets of his trowsers; he (wit-
ness) captured him as he was walking away, and gave
him into custody, at which period he had also a bottle of
capers concealed beneath his apron. When stopped he
denied having any property of the kind in his possession.
Mr. Collard stated that, in consequence of informa-
tion which he had received, he repaired to 27, HarnPlen-
street, Hampstead-road, where, in a box in the prisoner's
room, he found numerous bottles of wino and brandy, as
also a quantity of fish-sauce, sealing-wax, pencils, lace,
bonnets, and a variety of other articles, all of which had
no doubt been stolen from hampers and parcels in-
trusted to the company for delivery in different parts of
the country. lie (witness) said that upon a future day
he should be prepared with such evidence as would, he
quite expected, clearly show that the property now pro-
duced had been abstracted from that part of the com-
pany's premises to which the prisoner had, from the
nature of his situation, access.
The prisoner, who seemed much dejected, and had no
answer to make to the question as to why he should not
be brought up again on- another day, was remanded for
further examination till to-morrow (Saturday) week.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—John ;'Donald, the marine
sentenced by court-martial in July to transportation for
life, for having struck Captain Baynes, of the Belloro-
phon, whilst in the execution of his duty on board the
said ship, has received a free pardon, and has been set at
liberty.
The Driver steam-sloop, Commander C. R. Johnson,
went out of harbour this afternoon, and anchored at
Spithead. She is ordered to be kept ready for an imme-
diate move as soon as her final orders arrive, but not to
get up steam. ller movement to Spithead is understood
to originate in the desire of Commander Johnson to
keep his crew in a state of perfect efficiency, which was
sadly endangered by the cupidity of the vagabonds, male
and female, who make a living by selling deleterious
compounds, called spirituous liquors, to the seamen, and
whose nefarious practices, in the present state of the law
it is difficult to guard against.
The Orestes, 14, is ordered to be commissioned at this
port by Commander Henry Samuel Hawker (1846), with
130 men. This officer is not related to Admiral Haw-
ker, but has been most strenuously qualifying himself
for command by study at the Royal Naval College for
some time. He enjoys the reputation of being a smart
and zealous officer.
The Encounter screw-sloop, tried yesterday, made
10.178 knots per hour, at the mean of six runs at the
measured mile in Stokes Bay, with 71b. of steam to the
square inch, making 78 revolutions, at a draught of 12
feet inches aft, and 10 feet 6 inches forward, at which
the slip of the screw was rather more than 11 per cent.
She will be commissioned shortly.
In Port and Fitting.—Victory, 22, flag-ship; Illus-
trious, 10, ordinary guard-ship; Victoria and Albert
Royal Yacht; Euellent gunnery exercise-ship;

heim,s6, guard-ship of steamers; Kingfisher, 12 ; Orestes,
14; and Rolla, boys' exercise-brig; Stromboli, Sharp-
shooter, Rifleman, Reynard, Black E.igle, Fairy, Myrtle,
Fire Queen, Bee, and Echo steameri; ; Fanny and Ports-
mouth, Admiral's yachts.

At Spithead.—St. Vincent, 120; Prince Regent, 92;
Powerful, 84; and Driver steam-sloop.
In the Old Basin.—Ajax, 56; Defence, 72, convict-
depot; Dauntless, steam-frigate; Rqnard and Plumper,
steam-schooners.

In Dock—Princess Charlotte, 104 ; Coßingwood, SO;
Pembroke, 72 ; Malabar, coal depot ; Flying Fish, 12 ;
and Fairy steam tender.
In the New Basin—Centaur and Retribution, steam-
frigates ; Cormorant, Salamander, Phcenix, and Strom-
boli, steam-sloops ; Otter and Jackal!, steam-vessels.
Wind, S.W. Strong breezes, and squally, with heavy
showers.

—PLYMOUTH, OCT. 26.—11er Majesty's steam-sloop
Hermes, with jurymasts and gear for the frigate Are-
thusa, and gear for the steam-vessel Magicienne, sails
to day for Pembroke.
ller Majesty's ship Impregnable will be docked today.
Mr. James Meek, Controller of the Victualling Board,
arrived yesterday, at ten o'clock, at the Royal William
Victualling-yard, Stonehouse. Mr. Meek inspected the
bake-house and mill, the Melville slop storo, cooperage,
and Clarence spirit store for revenue goods, and then re-
tired to the office of the Master-Attendant, Mr. Arm-
strong, with whom he was in conference all day.

though Lincolnshire was one of the largest counties in
England, it had neither rural police, military, nor yeo-
manry, and yet there was not in her Majesty's dominions
a more peaceable and contented population.—(Loud
cheers.) Mr. George Stephenson had stated in his evi-
dence before the House of Commons, that he thought
the locomotive engine might be propelled at 12 miles an
hour; and when asked why he restricted it to that rate,
replied, " Why, if I had told them what I thought
might be done, they would have put me down as a mad
man."—(Laughter.) What had they succeeded in doing
that day? They had succeeded in csrrying the inhabi-
tants of Boston from place to place, at between 30 and
40 miles an hour, and enabled them to recipr;cate feel-
ings of friendship between different parts of the country.
The Noble Earl resumed his seat amid vo3iferous ap-
plause.
Mr. W. GARFITT, jun., proposed " Sir James Duke,
M.P., and Mr. B. B. Cabbell, M.P., the Members for the
borough of Boston."
Sir JAMES DUKE, M.P., said that, although not con-
nected with the Great Northern Railway, he had given
it his support in the [louse.—(lleac.) The international,
let alone the internal effects of railways, was really w.m-
derful, when they looked at the intercourse, unexampled
in the history of nations, that was now going on be-
tween England and France.—(Loud cheers.) It was
only yesterday that the French Ambassador had re-
quested the Lord Mayor of London to be pleased to re-
ceive a deputation of officers of the French National
Guards, now in London, to express their thanks for the
cordial reception, kindness, and hospitality with which
they had been welcomed in London, and in the repeated
visits they had recently made to this country.—(Cheers.)
This would never, perhaps, have been accomplished
but for the freedom of railway intercourse.—(Cheers.)
Railways were emphatically national undertakings, and
as such were entitled to national support. He had that
day left London at half-past ten, and was at their dinner
table in Boston by four. If railways gave such facilities
to members to come and see their constituents, they
would give no less equal facilities for the constituents, if
they came not, to look after their members.—(Laughter
and cheers.)

Mr. B. B. CADDELL, M.P., was glad of every oppor-
tunity to meet his constituents on such occasions as the
present, when they met to celebrate an event divested
of all political feeling.—(Cheers.) Next to that of
printing, the invention of steam locomotion was one of
the grandest discoveries of the age. This and the press
were the right arm of our strength. It gave facilities
for disseminating the broad sheet everywhere, enabling,
through the medium of an independent press, public
opinion to be guided and controlled throughout the
kingdom.—(Cheers.)

The Earl of YARBOROUGH, in proposing " the Mayor
and Corporation of Boston," alluded to the subject of
Sunday travelling. There were, he could not help think-
ing, certain works of charity and necessity, which oc-
casionally required that there must be some traffic on
Sundays. He was one of those who thought that great
moral effect was to be traced to Sunday travelling—
(Cheers)—and he hoped to see that effect reflected
in the conduct of the people by being a means, he meant
a restricted means, of giving to the poor, whether in
town or country, an opportunity of going to see their
friends at a distance.—(Cheers.) He knew that in the
northof Lincolnshire, on Sundays, the labourers with their
wives and children came down to meet the trains for no
other purpose than this.—(Cheers.) He held it to be a
great advantage that the young on Sundays should have
the opportunity of seeing their parents, so that they
might not, as they otherwise would do, lose their
wholesome control and advice, or be prevented seeing
them in cases of emergency or sickness.---(Loud cheers.)
The advantages to be conferred by this means on the
poor, were, he thought, equal to any they had derived
from penny postage, in being able, at a cheap rate, to
keep up a cordial ccmmunioation. He felt it his duty
to make these remarks upon a great public question,
seeing that i❑ some districts of the kingdom people did
not seem to have considered the reasons that justified
travelling in a limited manner on Sundays, but had
at once blindly decided either that there was no ne-
cessity for it, or that it was sinful to do so.
The MAYOR of BOSTON having returned thanks,
The next toast was, " Agriculture and Commerce,"
with which was coupled the name of Mr. C. Chaplin,
who returned thanks.

Mr. PET°, M.P., said he had great experience in as-
certaining the great advantages that railways in course
of construction had been to this country, and he believed
there did not exist a more devoted and industrious pea-
santry, or one more deserving of good feeling and treat-
ment, than the working men connected with railways.
He had recently occasion to visit some of his works on
the Midland Counties, where 5,000 workmen were en•
gaged, and he was waited on by the superintendents of
the men, who said, " If you want us, and these Char-
tists are troublesome, there are 3,000 of us ready to
make ourselves useful to the country in any way you
may think proper."—(Cheers.) He had mentioned this
fact to Sir George Grey, to show what a source of gra-
tification it must be to know that there was this tendency
among such large masses of the labouring. population to
uphold the institutions of the country.—(Cheers.)
Other toasts then followed. The company separated
at an early hour, and many attended the ball which was
held in the assembly rooms.

(From the Post.)
A correspondent of much intelligence, who addresses
us, !ti reply to remarks we have lately offered, on the
subject of railways, enters into some interesting and
useful calculations, demonstrating the fact that, while this
class of investment has declined to an extent that creates
surprise, and, to the holders, dismay, the proprietors
of other kinds of negotiable securities have at least
equally felt the pressure of the times. He says, " The
railway cross lines, as intimated by you, have done
much mischief. Look at them still opening in all di-
rections, and let us ask, have not the former, and almost
unerring, guides been wholly lost sight of ? The re-
ply mast be, that in too many cases they unquestionably
have." " Why, railways are," he proceeds to observe,
"now opening on roads which could not support one ill-
equipped stage, or a few half-starved common carriers.
For example, how many coaches ran between Brighton and
Southampton, and, now is opened, this very week, be-
tween Reading and Basingstoke, a cross country line.
Again, the Hastings line never supported more than a
single coach, and that indifferently. The Lewes por-
tion,n however, is an exception; but, independently of
the cross lines, if an accurate account is ever laid before
the public, what enormous sums will be found in some
cases to have been paid for property or privilege of way?
Take the Eastern Counties line, and, if report speaks
truly, one wealthy commoner received for his share little
short of 30,0001. as some compensation for right of p is.
sage and the surrender of a little land. A rich noble-
man, if, indeed, the fact be as currently asserted and be-
lieved, received for his allowance 120,0001., and yet he
sacrificed to the objects of the company only a few acres.
These sums would have gone far towards making many
lines of rail complete; but this capital is of course en-
tirely absorbed—not merely expended, but literally sunk.
Many other oases of a similar kind might, no doubt, be
cited. To return to the subject of railway depreciation
in the market, let us take a cursory glance at the position
of the holders of some of the foreign steaks. The in-
terest-paying descriptions have, on the whole, kept up
pretty well. About a year ago (perhaps rather more)
Russian stock (Five per Cent.) was quoted 115: it is
sow less than 100. Brazilian (Five per Cent.) was 85:
it is now 72. The Dutch Four per Cents. were 95, and
the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 62 : they are now re-
spectively 68 and 44k. Danish stock (Three
per Cent.) touched upon 90 : it is now 68
The Chilian Six per Cents. stood at 105,.
the Three per Cents. at 55: they are now
respectively at 84 and 46. But the great and unaccount-
able fall—a fall out of all 'proportion to the facts influ-
encing the markets, for few of the number have at any
time been. punctually paid upon, and some of them not
even a fraction—has been in some of the following
stocks:--The Spanish Three per Cents, were at 43, the
Five per Cent. Indemnity bonds, guaranteed by the
British Government, at 70. They are now, respectively,
at 22 and 53. On these funds the dividends have, so
far, been paid up. The Five per Cent. Actives, which
were at SO, are now at 11; and the Passive bonds,
which were at 5, are now at 2to 3. Portuguese stock,
which only two years ago pushed up to the high price of
71, for the Four per Cents, is now at 23. The Three per
Cents., which were at 70, are at 21. Buenos Ayres
Six per Cents. have fallen from 47 to 22; Venezuelan
Two and-a-Quarter per Cents. from 46 to 14, the
Deferred Debt from 13 to 4; New Granada One per
Cents, from 22 to 12; the Deferred Debt from 8 to 2;
the French Fife per Cents. from 126 (in 1844) and 118
(in 1847) to 68; Peruvian Stock from 40 to 32; English
Three per Cent. Consols from 100 to 851 (the price this
day). Mexican Stock, just before the American war,
and the last conversion, which nearly doubled the active
debt (the dividend on the deferred being provided for, as
on active, by the law of the Republic) was at 37 to 40,
and is now 204 to el. It should be remarked that arrears
of dividends enter largely into the prices quoted in many
instances. In the case of Buenos Ayres, the accumula-
tion is one of twenty-two years, in that of Peru one of
twenty years, in that of the Spanish Active Debt one of
eight years, and in that of the Portuguese Four and
Three per Cents. one of two years. Mexican and Vene-
zuelan are equally in arrear."

BRITANNIA METAL AND ITS IMPROVEMENT.—It iS
now nearly half a century ago since the then Mr. Dixon
took up the Britannia metal trade at Sheffield—literally
" took it up," for it had fallen to so low an ebb, that
meddling with it at all was viewed as a speculation
fraught with danger and ruin—and its present state of
prosperity is solely owing to his spirit and enterprise.,
aided by the important discoveries he made in the more
perfect cornpositio of that metal. The Britannia Tea-
pot, now so familiar to the middle classes, owes its
origin to the same source, and its successive improve-
ments iu material and shape to the well directed judg-
ment of the sons of that gentleman, who carry on a fac-
tory of most extensive ramification, with a due regard
for the tasteful requirements of the period. The ap-
proximation to the appearance of silver by Britannia
metal has often been alluded to by the Solicitor of the
Mint, who attributes much of the success of the coiner
to the free use of Dixon's spoons—an unwilling com-
pliment it may be, but one which nevertheless testifies
to a close imitation of a valuable ore. These cursory
remarks bare been induced by rumours current amongst
the trade, that some attempt is being made to injure the
deserved reputation of the firm of Dixon and Sons, by
the surreptitious fabrication of its name to Britannia
metal, and plated goods, of which they are also large
manufacturers; and against so serious a purpose it be-
comes the journalist to call into action the powerful
warning voice of the press.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY —Traffic for
the week ending Oct. 21, 1848:—Coaching traffic, 1,2181.
Is. 11d.; parcels, 531. 2s. I Id; goods and cattle, 2171.
8s.81; steam-boats, 1541. 14s. 6d. Total 1,643!. Bs.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office, for the Governors of the North American 1