The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1848.

from 1001. to 1501. per week on the revenue as compared
with the corresponding period of last year, while no ad-
ditional extent of railway had been opened. The income
now was five times the amount of that derived from the
Dundee and Arbroath line during the first year it was
open, both lines running through a precisely similar
district.

The CHAIRMAN said, that the bridge at Perth was ex-
pected to be completed, along with the line into Perth,
by the Ist of October. They had at present only the
conveyance of local traffic, and in consequence of not
being able to cross the river they were deprived of the
conveyance of coals, lime, and the through traffic. There
was no coal north of the Tay ; and as Dundee consumed
more than 100,000 tons annually, this traffic was very.
important. By an agreement with the Caledonian Com-
pany, independent of that to lease the line, the latter
company are to work the line and provide the working-
stock for one-third of the gross traffic. This arrange-
ment of itself would, on the completion of the line, pro-
duce a dividend of 8 per cent. In consequence of the
opening of a portion of the Aberdeen line, the traffic on
the Dundee and Arbroath Railway had increased con-
siderably.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, and
au-
thorizing the directors to borrow the money specified in
the Act.

corded; and it was also honourable to the railway coin-
pany.—(Applause.) He claimed no merit for himself
beyond that of having pursued a straightforward arid
honest course in conducting these undertakings, and in
dealing with the immense capital entrusted to his care.
It was to his friend, Mr. Stephenson, and his colleague,
Mr. Harrison, that he was chiefly indebted for the effi
ciency with which his undertakings had been executed.
—(Cheers.) Ho could assure the mayor that ho had re-
ceived with the most cordial feelings of satisfaction they
entertainment which his worship had so kindly provided;
and he would also assure the inhabitants of Newcastle
he should do all in his power to promote their ac-
commodation, and give them all the advantage which
this undertaking was capable of affording.—(Applause.)
Mr. HARRISON said it had been to him a source of the
highest gratification that, with the assistance of Mr.
Stephenson, with whom ho was proud to be associated,
he had been able to bring this work to its present state.
Mr. ALLPORT, the manager of the York and Newcastle
Railway, reiterated the remarks of Mr. Harrison with.
respect to the handsome manner in which his services
had been referred to. He believed the great work which
was now so far completed would bo of immense advan-
tage in that district.
Mr. HUDSON begged to give " The health of tho Mayor
and Corporation of Newcastle."—(Applause.)
The MAYOR, in the name of the corporation, begged
to thank Mr. Hudson for the high honour he had con-
ferred upon them in meeting them that day, and propos-
ing their health in such flattering terms.
Mr. PLEWS proposed " The health of the contractors,
Messrs. Rush and Lawton, and Messrs. Hawks and
Crawshay." Every gentleman who ♦iewed the manner
in which the bridge was executed would give the highest
credit to those gentlemen who had undertaken the
designs of their able engineer.—(Applause.)
Mr. ORA/7511AT retured thanks. He said, whilst
they had been ably supported by their mon, they had
also been financially well supported.—(Hear, hear.) In
times like those through which they had lately passed,
it was no slight praise to Mr. Hudson that in no one in-
stance had a work with which ho was connected been
suspended for want of funds.—(Great applause.)
The MAYOR proposed " Tho health of Mr. Robert
Stephenson,"whose greatabilities were universally known
and admired.
Mr. Hunsorr, in the absence of Mr. Stephenson, ac-
knowledged the toast. He said those who knew Mr.
Stephenson well could testify that no individual ever
deserved better the compliment which had just been
paid to him, for a more high minded and honourable
man, and one more deserving of respect, did not
exist anywhere.—(Great applause.) His friends around
him knew that on behalf of the railway companies
over which he presided, in the months of October
and September about 400,000/. had to be repaid to the
Bank of England which had been borrowed of that es-
tablishment. He bad been able to fufil that engage-
ment, besides carrying on the works.—(Applause.) He
believed there was an elasticity in the English character
that could surmount all difficulties. Works had been
executed which would have appalled any but English-
men, and which could not have been executed by any
other private companies in the world.—(Applause.)
Nothing surprised foreigners more than to see works of
such magnitude executed entirely by private companies;
and, however bad the legislation might be, there was an
elasticity in the country which would baffle it all.—(Ap-
plause.) So long as the same indomitable and enterpris-
ing spirit existed amongst our commercial men, we could
not fail to have prosperity. lie concluded by proposing
the health of the artisans and labourers who had been
employed in constructing the High Level Bridge.—
(Great applause.)
The MAYOR then proposed the health of Mrs. Hud-
son; to which Mr. HUDSON responded.
Mr. S. REED said, as there were so many strangers
present from Sunderland, he begged to give " Success
to the trade and port of Sunderland."
Mr. J. J. WRIGHT returned thanks, and proposed
" The health of the Sheriff, Captain Weatherley."
Captain WEATHERLEY returned thanks, and expressed
in glowing terms the pleasure he had felt in taking part
in the interesting event of the day.
Mr. N. WOOD, in returning thanks for "The Coal
Trade," which was proposed by the Mayor, observed,
that to the coal trade alone the new communication
by the High Level Bridge would be of immense im
portance. In one concern with which he was con

nected they had, yesterday, about 39 horses employed
in carting coke, the produce of coal, across the Tyne.
This day that labour and expense had been super-
seded. When he considered the saving which would
be effected in this one item alone, he felt that, san-
guine as he was, he could not anticipate the extent to
which the High Level Bridge might be advantageously
used.

Mr. HunsoN said the company were aware that there
were a few ladies who had courageously accompanied
them across the Tyne by the High Level Bridge. He
begged to give " The health of Mrs. Wood and the
Ladies."—(Applause.)
Mr. WOOD briefly returned thanks, and the company
then separated.
The numerous workmen employed on the works at
the High Level Bridge, to the number of 1,000, were
liberally entertained by the contractors, Messrs. Rush
and Lawton. The cost of the entertainment was 2001.,
of which sum Mr. Hudson had subscribed 501.

THE OCEAN MONARCH.

LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 2.—The sketeh of the burning
of the Ocean Monarch was raffled for to-day, and a
very handsome sum has been realised. The number
of tickets issued was 491 at ss. each. The fortunate
winner was Mr. Hulton, of Hulton Park, near Bol-
ton. An adjourned meeting of the Liverpool Ship-
wreck and Humane Society was held to-day, to take
into consideration the services of those parties instru-,
mental in rescuing the people from the wreck, whose
cases were deferred from the last meeting. A letter
was read from Admiral Grenfell, highly eulogising
the conduct of all on board the Affonso, particularly
the officers and four of the seamen. To each of the
officers the committee have awarded the society's
silver medal of the first class, and to each of the four
seamen a silver medal of the second class. A silver
iviedal of the first class was also awarded to Mr.
Jotham Bragdon, chief mate of the Ocean Monarch,
and 151. to five of
.the said ship's crew, who volun-
tarily manned one of their own boats under the com-
mand of the mate, and by great coolness and perse-
verance were enabled to save many lives. A gold
medal was voted to Mr. Dani, the master of the
steamer Prince of Wales, for the judgment and
energy displayed by him, by which many of the last
survivors were rescued from the wreck. The silver
medal was awarded to Mr. Batty, his mate, who did
good service on the occasion, and 251. for distribution
among his crew.
The following letter is from Captain Hunter, in
reply to the verdict of the coroner's jury published in
The Sun of Saturday :
"Sir,—l observe thatithe inquiry before the coroner re.
specting the Ocean Monarch is, at last, concluded.
" The coroner says, that it could not have been diffi-
cult to discover that if the Ocean Monarch were not an
emigrant ship she must have been a troop ship, or some
vessel having an extraordinary number of passengers on
board. I wish to know how I could make the discovery,
as I did not ace one living creature on board her ; and I
know of no distinguishing mark between an emigrant
ship and any other. Again, the coroner says there had
been an attempt by the Cambria to get to Liverpool be-
fore the Orion. This remark is really too ridiculous to
notice after the explanation given in court of the rela-
tive speed of the two boats.

"Being a witness myself, I was not aware till yes-
terday that I was expected to produce witnesses. But
the coroner is well aware that a list of nine gentlemen,
passengers per Cambria, was given to Mr. Wright, who
promised that they should be summoned, and that if
they did not appear he would get the coroner to adjourn
the Court. To prove facts bearing on the position of
the Cambria, an extract from the log of the Northwest
Lightship was produced, stating that the Cambria had
passed them about forty minutes past two, whereas the
Cambria was at the Seacombe landing stage at half-past
two, after waiting some time for the stage to be clear.
" I beg to take this opportunity of publicly thanking
Captain Murdoch, of the Ocean Monarch, for his letter
of the 28th of August, wherein he acquits me of all
blame; and I think that he is as competent to form a
correct judgment in the matter as any witness that has
been examined. lam not aware that the facts in my
letter of the 26th of August have been disproved by
evidence in any respect.
" I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
" JOHN HUNTER.

" Liverpool, Sept. 2." _
Captain Clarke, of the steamer William Penn,
which arrived from Waterford this morning, reports
having seen the heel of the bowsprit and part of the
head of the Ocean Monarch above the water, which
appeared to be held firmly to the spot by the ship's
anchors and cables. The wreck lies in the track of
vessels passing the Ormshead.
We understand that the officers of the 46th Regi-
ment, at present stationed at Everton, intend giving
on an early day an amateur performance, the pro•
ceeds of which will be devoted to the relief of the
survivors of the casualty. These gentlemen are at
present negotiating with Mr. Copeland to play at the
Amphitheatre.

We have much pleasure in acknowledging the re-
ceipt of a cheque for 51. ss. from " H. W.," for the
relief of the surviving passengers of the Ocean Mo-
narch. The amount has been handed over to the
parties authorised to receive subscriptions for this
purpose; and we trust that the examples we have
already noticed will have the effect of inducing other
charitably disposed persons to come forward and assist
in this humane object.
The contributions received from all sources up to
this evening amount to 3,4001. Among the list of
names we notice her Majesty and Prince Albert, who
have subscribed 1001. in aid of the sufferers, on behalf
of whom it is said her Majesty has expressed the
deepest interest.
To-day the two men belonging to the Pilot Queen
of Chester were again brought up before Mr. Rush-
ton . A young gentleman, who gave his name as
John Sheard, of Huddersfield, was present. He
stated that he was put on board the Taliesin, and was
identified by both Mr. Powell and the seaman Rogers,
as the man left on board the pilot boat, when they,
with the others, left. The " suspected murder" was
thus set at rest. Mr. Rushton said he would send the

prisoners to be tried for the robbery of the trunk to
the magistrates in Flintshire. Mr. Dowling said he
would transmit them on Monday. Mr. Rushton in-
structed the officers to give Mr. Powell his watch
again, and told the latter gentleman to restore the
blanket he had received to the prisoners. He said he
had no strict right to make such an order, but was
willing to take the responsibility of it.

We believe that it is to little purpose that we transmit
oar complaints across the Atlantic by every mail. They
are received, read, and disregarded, because we are weak
and powerless. Our only hope has been in the justice
of the British people, but we have looked up to that so
long without effect that wo have at length nearly aban-
doned the idea. It is nevertheless impossible to regard
the gradual but certain overthrow of such an island as
this without a murmur. Ruin has already seized the
greater part of the population, starvation is fast follow.
ing in our streets, speculation has ceased, business is al-
most at a stand, and, in a word, the inhabitants of this
island look forward to the future with distrustful anxiety
and dismal foreboding.
Never, since the great boon of freedom was ac-
corded, has the Ist of August, its glorious anniver-
sary, passed off as it has done this year. Formerly,
the fortnight preceding it was replete with business—
every negro, however poor, laid in his little stock for
the auspicious day, and was merry in his gratitude ;
but, alas 1 in 1848, no one can afford to be happy—the
day differed in no respect from the one that went be-
fore or the one that came after—and, bad as the year
has hitherto been, we look in vain for any past period
that presented so much of dullness as the week pre-
ceding the Ist of August. Since the abandonment of
so many estates the negroes who have been thrown out
of employment have sought, in the sale of provisions
and fruit, the acquirement of a little money. The
consequence has been, that Kingston has, within the
last few• weeks, been completely deluged with fruit,
which is being sold for little or nothing ; but the earn-
ings from this source are not only extremely small but
very precarious, and the negro is compelled to be very
saving. The dry goods trade feels this state of things
severely, trifling as it may seem, while the quantity of
ground provisions and fruit at market interferes with
the sale of bread stuffs. We regret that we have to
report the past fortnight the dullest for some ,time
without a chance of the amelioration of business for the
future, unless some aid is afforded by the Home Govern-
ment, the denial of which must result in an abandon-
ment of the colony.
An addition has been made to the misfortunes under
which the trade of the island is suffering by the un-
expected suspension of specie payments by the Planters'
Bank. This event occurred on the day after that on
which the last packet sailed. On the previous Saturday
in consequence of the rumours which were afloat pre-
judicial to the stability of the bank, a heavy run was
made upon it, which was not however so great as it
would have been had the reports been circulated on a
week day—many of the Jewish houses being absent from
business on their Sabbath. The rush was made during
the whole of Saturday by specie payments. On the
Monday morning a quantity of persons presented notes
at the bank immediately after it was opened
for business, demanding specie in exchange,
when the answer returned was that the bank had sus-
pended payments in specie owing to a deficiency of silver.
A great deal of sensation was created by this occur-
rence both in Kingston and Spanish Town, when a few
merchants and shopkeepers, with a praiseworthy desire
to restore confidence, so indispensable in the present
state of things, publicly announced that they would re-
ceive the notes of the Planters' Bank. A public meeting
was then called by the Mayor of Kingston, in accord-
ance with a requisition most respectably signed, to con-
sider the matter, when resolutions were passed, ex-
pressing the perfect confidence of the meeting in the
two other banks in this city (the Jamaica and the Co-
lonial), and announcing a determination to receive the
notes of the Planters' Bank, in the usual way of busi-
ness, at par. Another resolution was also passed, recom-
mendiug the Receiver-General and the Collector of her
Majesty's Customs to receive the notes of the Planters'
Bank—a recommendation which, we regret to say, has
not been acted on. This meeting had a very great effect
on the minds of the public, and several persons signed
an advertisement which was published in all the
newspapers to the effect that they would receive the
Planters' notes. We are sorry, however, to have to
report that there is at present little confidence in the
public mind, that is to say in the minds of the mass, in
Planters' Bank paper. We have applied in the proper
quarter for information respecting the cause of the un
looked-for suspension by a bank which has so long and
so deservedly, we believe, enjoyed the fullest trust of
all classes, and the following has been afforded us offi-
cially I—
" We regret to state that the Planters' Bank of this
island, which has been of such essential service in sup-
porting the interests of every class throughout the
country, has been obliged to suspend temporarily specie
payments; this has been brought on by the general dis-
tress of the agricultural and commercial classes through-
out every district in the island, which has been in pro-
gress for the last twelve months, induced by the legis-
lative enactments of the British Government, together
with a panic that caused a run on Saturday and Mon-
day last."
Not anything is yet positively known of the assets of
the bank, which are stated to be 180,0001., while the lia-
bilities extend to only 72,0001.
The stoppage is a circumstance which is very much to
be regretted, not only on account of the bank itself, which
will require much time before it can re-establish confi-
dence is the mind of the negro labourer, who cannot now
be prevailed on to receive its notes, but also on account of
the further shock it has given to the already shattered
state of trade, which it has for the present materially as-
sisted to paralyse.
The'rush on the Planters' Bank was soon followed by a
demand on the Jamaica Bank, which, however, was so
readily met, that all fears as to the stability of that esta-
blishment, if they were ever seriously entertained, have
completely subsided.
There was very little demand at the offices of the Co-
lonial Bank; such as there was, however, was instantly
met, and the Colonial now shares, with the Jamaica, the
full confidence of all classes.
Rice—A cargo of Carolina has been taken at 205., and
600 bags East India at 17s. 3d. per 100 lb. The stock of
Carolina is heavy, and of East India light.
Malt—Bottled porter is scarce. Ale sells at 7s. Gd.
per dozen. In bulk, Lane's Cork has been taken at 655.
per hhd., in small quantities.
Ruin may be quoted at 2s. 4d. to 3s. Bd. per gallon,
proof 21, equal to ls. 10d. to. 2s. for exportation.
Sugar—Prices range from 17s. to 21s. per 100 lb.
There is very litte at market.
Pimento-120 bags have been sold at .2fd. per lb.
Freights—There is very little freight offering for the
homeward ships. Rates to England, 31. 10s. per ton.
Exchanges on London—Colonial Bank, 90 days, 1 per
cent. premium; ditto, 60 days, 14 per cent. premium;
Jamaica Bank, 90 days, k per cent. premium; ditto, 60
days, 1 per cent. premium; ditto, 30 days, lit per con
premium.

PRESIDENT ROBERTS OF LIBERIA..—By the Isaac
Wright, packet-ship, from New York, which arrived
here on Sunday, we have to notice the arrival of Presi-
dent Roberts, of Liberia (a gentleman of colour), of
whom and his mission to this country a New York
paper, on his departure, speaks as follows;—" The ob-
ject of his visit is to make arrangements, if possible,
with the Governments of Great Britain and France to
acknowledge the independence of Liberia, that diplo-
matic relations may be opened between those Govern-
ments and that of Liberia. President Robert deserves
great praise for the manner in which he has conducted
the government of his republic. He was the son of a
barber in North Carolina, and when the subject of colo-
nisation was first agitated, he was one of the few who
started for the coast of Africa, where, by proper appli-
cation, he soon became conversant with not only the
English, but the Latin language. Having a great deal of
perseverance, he commenced the study of law, and was,
in a short time, the most eminent legal man in the co-
lony; and eventually, after the colonization of the re-
public, he became its President by the free voice of the
people. In point of talent he stands far above his race
in this country, and in Liberia will probably become the
greatest statesman of his age."—Liverpool Journal.
MELANCROLY ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last the
Rev.JohnLloydCrawley, of Arlingham-on-Severn, rode
out to visit some friends on the other side of the river,
telling his servant that he should certainly be back at
night, as if too late for the ferry, he should swim his
mare across. On arriving at the other side of the river
he told one of the ferrymen he should be crossing to
Arlingham at night, and desired he would wait up at
the ferry-house to put him over, which the ferryman
promised to do. Just as the tide began to ebb, the
unfortunate gentleman arrived at the ferry-house, and
found the ferryman had just gone out, saying he
would return in ten minutes. This he failed to do,
and after an hour and a half's search, could not be
found. Upon this the deceased waked up the other
ferryman, who promised to put him across the river.
The deceased then went to the ferry, and waited there
some time for the ferryman. At length, apparently an-
noyed at the great delay which shad occurred, and by
the importunities of two or three persons who urged him
not to cross the river until morning, and probably think-
ing the second ferryman was about to fail him as the
first had done, he put into execution his intention of
the morning, and rode his mare into the river, in the
direction of Arlingham. Man and horse appeared to
advance steadily, until a part of the river where the
eddy is very strong ; then a plunging was heard, and
shortly afterwards the noise of the mare blowing some
way farther down the river, after which a dark object
was seen to mount the opposite bank. Fearing some
accident had occurred, the persons on the shore
gave the alarm. The river was shortly covered with
boats, but no signs were discovered of the unfortu-
nate deceased, whose mare was found at his door, with
the saddle empty, and one stirrup gone. The proba-
bility is that, when the plunging was heard, man and
horse was overwhelmed by the eddy, that the rider
was struck when under water, tor dragged by the stir-
rup, so that he could not swim, and that after the stir-
rup gave way, the mare, relieved of the burden reached
the shore. The deceased's body has not yet been found,
though every search has been made for it. The deceased,
who had frequently ridden across the river in safety be-
fore, and was an expert swimmer, has left a widow and
four children.

REFORMATION
OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS.—At the
quarterly meeting of the members of the Philanthropic
Society, the munificent donation of 100/. was reported as
received from her Majesty and Prince Albert, as an
earnest of their patronage to the farm school which the
society are carrying out for the agricultural training of
the boys received into their institution of reform. The
chaplain stated also, that 19 of the elder lads in the
school in St. George's-fields had gone out as voluntary
emigrants to Western Australia, careful arrangements
having been made to secure them protection and employ-
ment, and that his list of candidates for the same advan-
tage already contained nearly 20 names, the boys and
their friends thankfully accepting the society's offer to
grant them, after such a probation as shall show them
really trustworthy and of good character, a free passage
and outfit to the colonies. It was mentioned that 85 lads
had been received from different prisons and police-courts
since the Ist of January, and that upwards of 70 had
been provided with situations or been placed under the
care of friends.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.I
MANSION-HOUSE.
On Saturday Gaffee Jones was brought up for final
examination upon the charge of having broken into and
plundered the premises of Messrs, Kennard and Co., of
Upper Thames-street.
It was discovered on the 29th of July that the pre-
mises of Messrs. Kennard and Co. were entered on the
night before, and that one of the desks, in which were a
20/. Bank of England note and a cheque upon Glyn's
bank for 71., and about 14/. in gold, silver, and halfpence,
was plundered of the whole of the property. It was evi-
dent that the thief must have been acquainted with the
premises; and as the prisoner, who had been once em-
ployed there, was seen loitering about the neighbour-
, hood on the evening of the robbery, suspicion was at
once attached to him, and that suspicion was increased
by his sudden and continued absence. It was subse-
quently found that ho put up at an infamous house at
Mile-end where he :was, as might be expected, betrayed
by his female companion. He had placed a 20/. note in the
hands of a publican in the neighbourhood, and drawn from
it, from time to time, to within 11 of the whole amount;
and a person who know him heard him express his in-
tention to call at Glynn's bank for cash for a 71. cheque
which ho had in his possession. The publican had, it
appeared, paid away the 201. pound note to his brewer,
who produced it before Alderman Gibbs, and a clerk in
the house of Messrs. Kennard and Co. identified the note
as that which had been stolen out of the desk in their
counting-house:
The prisoner said he had nothing to say, and was
committed for trial

GUILDHALL.
Mr. Hay, of 33, Conduit-street, Bond-street, was
summoned before Alderman Lawrence by Charles
Breger, conductor of one of Hardwick's Bayswater om-
nibuses, for unlawfully refusing to pay the regular fare
from Leadenhall-street to Ludgato-hill on the 21st ult.
The complainant said, Mr. Hay hailed him opposite
the Edinburgh Steam-packet-office in Leadenhall-street,
and afterwards alighted .opposite the end of the Old
Bailey on Ludgate-hill, and tendered him threepence,
which he refused, and said, his fair was sixpence. Mr.
Hay replied, tbat he knew better, and made some very
rude observations about conductors, and gave him his
card. The truth was the: conductors were closely
watched, and the employers often knew the fares they
had to account for; and if a gentleman insisted upon
paying less than was required, he cheated the conductor
out of it, as he was compelled to account for the full
fare, or take the chance of being dismissed with loss of
character as being dishonest. He was therefore deter.-
mined to teach gentlemen that conductors would no lon-
ger put up with what they pleased to give. He then
produced the following copies of fares:—

INSIDE FARES.
From Tottenham-court-road to the Bank ...
To or from Mile-end-gate to the Bank ...
From tho Bank to the Regent-circus, Piccadilly
Beyond the above distances ...

... 4d.
... 3d.
... 3d.
... 6d.

OUTSIDE FARES.
From Tottenham-court-road to the Bank ... 4d.
From the Bank to the Mile-end gate
... 3d.
From the Bank to the Regent-circus, Piccadilly ... 3d.
Mr. Hay said he objected to pay upon principle and
for the benefit of the public. He saw a large board
swinging on the top of the omnibus, on which were the
words " 3d. to Charing-cross," and it was notorious that
the complainant's master ran a number of omnibuses
which charged 3d. from Aldgate to that part of London.
To demand, therefore, 6d. for riding a distance so consi-
derably short _of that distance at either end, was a very
palpable and most gross imposition.
The complainant upon his oath denied that the word
" Charing-cross" appeared anywhere about:his omnibus.
His maste: possessed a great many omnibuses, and what-
ever might be the fares by others he must abide by those
set for his own carriage.
Alderman LAWRENCE, having ascertained from the com-
plainant that the fare for the whole distance from Mile-
end to Notting-hill was 6d., said he supposed it was the
same whether the person got in at the Bank, Charing-
cross, or Regent-circus.
The complainant said it was.
Alderman LAWRENCE agreed that it appeared hard to
be charged 6d. for riding a short distance before and a
short distance beyond one of the divisions, but it seemed
to be an unavoidable inconvenience. It was a great ad
vantage to the public that the fares should be divided,
and there must be places'at which the short fares should
end. The proprietors were at liberty to charge what fares
they pleased, so that those fares were fixed, made public,
and the same to all. In the absence of proof to the con-
trary, he must give credit to the oath of the complainant.
He, therefore, adjudged Mr. Hay to pay the 6d., also the
costs of the summons, and 2s. 6d. for the conductor's loss
of time, making 6s.
Defendant cheerfully paid the money.
BOW-STREET.
Wm. M. Pugday, employed as a letter-carrier at the
Charing-cross branch Post-office, was charged with steal-
ing a letter containing a shilling. The robbery was dis-
covered under peculiar circumstances.
It appeared from the evidence of Joseph King, a
gaoler at the House of Detention in Westminster, that
on the 4th ult. the prisoner was locked up for 28 days,
in pursuance of an order from the County Court, it was
against the rule for any person to retain anything in his
possession, and the prisoner was searched. In his hat
was found a portion of a newspaper, and on the lining
being raised a letter was discovered, addressed to " Master
George Peacewell, Emanuel Hospital School, West-
minster." From the tenor of the letter it was evident
that it had contained a shilling. It came from Beverley,
and was dated August 3. On his being questioned the
prisoner said he had delivered it, and was going to con-
vey it to a woman in Chapel-street by request of the
boy. He offered to give it up to the next postman, but
was informed that this could not be permitted. It was
ascertained that the prisoner had delivered other letters
at the school the same morning, and that the letter
found upon him had been expected but was not received.
The prisoner in defence declared that the letter had
come undone by accident and the shilling had fallen out.
His intention was to have written to the inspector at
Charing-cross to explain the matter, but he was pre-
vented.

He was remanded for a fortnight to obtain other
evidence.

WESTMINSTER.
Henry Fitch, a man apparently about thirty years
old, was charged with having committed the following
dastardly outrage upon Mrs. Webb, a respectable mar-
ried woman.

The complainant was walking along the Broadway,
Westminster, on Friday evening, with a female friend,
when the prisoner laid hold of her in an indecent man-
ner. The complainant told him to go about his busi-
ness, when he turned round, kicked her violently in her
side and on the legs, and then struck her in the face and
scratched her with his nails. The prisoner pleaded
drunkenness, and said he was willing to make any
amends in his power.
The policeman who took him into custody said he was
drunk, but knew perfectly well what he was about.
Mr. BURRELL said he could not allow such an outrage
to pass without punishment, and fined the prisoner 41.
or a month's imprisonment.
SOUTH NARK

On Saturday William Perry, one of the musicians
employed at the Surrey Theatre, was charged before
Mr. Cottenham with stealing a large quantity of music.
the property of Mr. Bradshaw, one of the proprietors
of the theatre; and William Guidford and Thomas Sal
w
scene-shifters, were charged with stealing a quart.
titaPof old rope and other property from the theatre.
It appeared that for a long time old music has con
tinually disappeared from the library of the theatre,
and other things we missed from the stage, without
any clue being obtained to the thief. A watch bas,
however, been recently set, and on Friday afternoon
the two latter prisoners were seen to leave', the back
part of the theatre through some stables, with some-
thing bulky in their possession, and were followed
with it to a marine store-dealer's, where they sold
some rope, and were immediately taken into custody.
The same afternoon, Mr. Elgar, one of the comedians
of the theatre, saw a large quantity of old music-books
at an oilman's in the New-cut, which he found belonged
to the theatre, and he instantly went and apprised Mr.
Bradshaw of the circumstance. That gentleman went
immediately to the shop with a policeman, when it was
ascertained that the whole of the music had been sold as
waste paper by Perry's wife, and on his lodging being
searched, upwards of a cwt. of old music belonging to
the theatre was found there. Perry had charge of the
library, and not the slightest suspicion of his dishonesty
was entertained until the discovery made by Mr. Elgar.
Upon the application of Mr. Farebrother, the trea-
surer of the theatre, the prisoners were remanded till to-
morrow.

' SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY, SEPT. 2.—The Royal
Mail Steam-packet Company's ship Forth, Captain E.
T. Sturdee, took her departure to-day with the usual
British and Foreign West Indian and Mexican mails, in
charge of Lieutenant R. Lloyd, R.N., Admiralty agent.
The Forth had 29 first-class passengers and 8
rhminers;_e
alb() a full cargo and specie, value 1,145/. sterling.
Ty, with the homeward West Indian mails, arrived The
morning, a very unusual occurrence for mailstheinthwearsdtsainr
to reach Southampton before the sailing of
crer,
Captain
with the outward mails. The steam-shipThieb
Peninsular
Bingham, sailed yesterday for Oporto.
and Oriental Steam Navigation Comp
be expected to-
morrow. The American barque Gmails, is duo on Monday, and
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with 2,102 boxes of sugar from the Havannah, and the
orders. A fine war-steamer of 1,000 tons
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of heavy calibre, and with every material for naval
warfare.
THE LONDON POST DISTRICT OFFICE.--Yester-
day (Sunday) a ".levee" was called of the London Dis-
trict Post Letter-carriers. Above
, 600 of the officers
were present, and the " walks were given away ac-
cording to to the seniority of the men. Robert Smith,
Esq., the Superintending President, was present upon
the occasion, assisted by Robert Bell, Esq., and Mr.
saltwell, the Inspector. The business was unusually
long; the men not separating before five o'clock in the
afternoon. It is understood that there are several changes
in contemplation, but at present nothing is known fur-
ther than that the " consolidation of the General and
London District Post Letter-carriers may take place be-
fore the close of the present year."
On Saturday a congratulatory dinner was given
to Mr. Reynolds, M.P. for Dublin, in celebration of the
triumph obtained by that gentleman in the defence of
his seat before, the extraordinarily-prolonged Parliamen-
tary Committee. Lord Dudley Stuart presided. Among the company there were several Members of
Ysirliament,