The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-05 00:00:00

JUNE 5, 1851.

THE MARIA. ELIZABETH.
This also was a salvage suit, and was instituted by
two steam-tugs, the Commodore and the Wonder, to ob-
tain remuneration for services rendered to the Maria
Elizabeth on the 7th of April, when on the Maplin Sand.
The services were not denied by the owners, and
The COURT allotted 2001.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUS E.
Charles Blo.rham, a clergyman, who was on Monday
charged netore the Lord Mayor with having stolen a
shilling out of a plate at the Church of All Hallows,
Barking, on Sunday last, was brought before Alderman
Wire for further examination.
The publication of the statements made on the first
examination having occasioned much interest and curio-
sity, a Humber of persons attended upon this occasion.
A solicitor attended for the prisoner.
Henry Charles Rawlings said—l am a farmer at
Hythe, in Suffolk, and I also keep the White Lion Hotel
there. Soma time since the prisoner came to my house,
and in the course of the evening and on the following
morning I had interviews with him, and ho told me that
he was in communication with the Rev. R. Campbell, the
vicar of Hythe; that he was not acquainted with the
reverend gentleman, but that he had received orders to
preach on the following Sunday. He then left my house,
and took lodgings in Church-street, at Mr. Short's,
where he resided till he absconded in my debt. He re-
peatedly preached at Hythe Church, and was not only
smeemed, but was a very great favourite with the con-
gregation, at the houses of some of whom, and amongst
others that of myself, ho has been entertained. I come
here voluntarily, for the purpose of furthering the ends
of Justice, having seen the report in the newspapers
of his former examination.
The prisoner's solicitor contended that there was no
evidence to show that be had actually taken the shilling
which he had been charged with having purloined out of
the plate.
Mr. Farley, of No. 3, Newcastle-street, said—l keep
a coffee-house. The prisoner came to my house at the
beginning of last March, and stated that ho was rector
of Bury St. Edmond's, and he went by the name of
Locklaw. He lodged with me a fortnight. On Sunday
morning, the 16th of March, he told me he was going to
preach at St. James's Church, Albany-street, Regent's-
park, and I told him I should go and hoar him. 1 could
not find a church of that name, and I went to five diffe-
rent churches in the neighbourhood, thinking that I
might have made a mistake myself. lie never returned
to my house, but he wrote me a note next morning, tell-
ing me that the omnibus in which he had been riding
had broken down in Oxford-street, and that he had been
prevented by that accident from proceeding on his
journey, and was confined to his room, but that in a
few days he would call and settle his account. Ho paid
his first week's bill, but he left the charges of the second
wet k unpaid.
Alderman WIRE said he could not think of discharg-
ing the prisoner until after further investigation; and
he prisoner was accordingly taken back to prison.

Pk
MARLBOROUGH-STREE7'.
Jesse Hider, a cab-driver, was summoned before Mr.
Bingham for refusing to take Mr. Christopher Darby
Griffiths, a county magistrate, of Pad worth-house, Read-
ing, to Scotland-yard, when required to do so, under the
following curious circumstances:—
Mr. Griffiths said, on the 20th of May he was cross-
ing Regent-street, and saw defendant creeping along and
plying for hire. The defendant stopped and plied him,
upon which ho said, " Drive on, sir, or you shall drive
me to Scotland-yard." The defendant replied " Don't
treat me like a dog—treat me like a Christian." He
said to the defendant, "Ton must recall that expression
or I shall get into your cab and make you drive me to
Scotland-yard." The defendant refused at first, but
afterwards he did drive him to Scotland-yard. After
some conversation in Scotland-yard, at the office, he put
down Bd., and he told the defendant if he took it up he
would bring the matter before the public. The defendant
did take the money.
On cross-examination the complainant said be was
an acting county magistrate, though ho had not been
much engaged in that way for the last three years.
He opened the cab door himself and got in. He asked
the defendant to apologise. The defendant would not
allow that his proceeding was illegal. The defendant
offered him personal apologies, but he did not desire
them. The defendant said he was sorry if he bad offended
him; but he told the defendant he did not require per-
sonal apologies.
A professional man, who attended for the defendant,
asked the complainant whether he would have summoned
the defendant had he declined to take his fare?
The complainant appealed to the Bench to know whe-
ther hypothetical questions were permitted.
Mr. BINGHAM said the defendant had been summoned
for refusing to take the complainant as his fare, but it
appeared to him the allegation of the refusal was not sus-
tained. The three or four minutes which elapsed before
the defendant took the complainant to Scotland-yard
were the consequence of the altercation which had arisen
between the complainant and the defendant as to the
nature of the apology that was to be given. The de-
fendant had ultimately taken the complainant to Scot-
land-yard, and under all the circumstances he must dis-
miss the case.

HAMMERSMITH.
William Thomson, a decently•dressed man, aged 44, was
charged with having made a violent attack on Mr. Fear-
gus O'Connor, M.P.
Mr. O'Connor having been sworn, said, on the previ-
ous night, between nine and ten o'clock, as he was re-
turning from the House of Commons to his house at
Notting-hill, defendant came up to him and accosted him,
and he requested him, if he had anything to say to him,
to come to his house at eleven o'clock. Defendant came
accordingly, and rang violently at the door, and made a
great disturbance. Witness went out for the purpose of
giving him into custody, when defendant seized him by
his collar, knocked his hat off, broke his guard-chain
and eye-glass, and then seized him by the throat. At
that juncture a police-sergeant came up and took him
into custody. At that time defendant appeared to be
quite in a frenzy. About three months ago defendant
smashed the windows of his house, and was at that time
committed for two months.
Police-sergeant Davis, T 20, said that while on duty
on the previous night at Notting-hill, hearing a great
noise, he went to the spot, and saw the defendant very
violent outside Mr. O'Connor's house, and declaring that
he would not leave until he saw him, for he owed him
between 601. and 701., and that he would break open the
house mil -,t,4 he saw him. When Mr. O'Connor came
out defendant fastened on him with both hands,
and witness and another constable, who came up
also, had great difficulty in getting defendant
that ff
Mr. O'Connor. Witness had no doubt but
d_l..
defendant would have much further ill-treated M
O'Connor had not the police come up at
int
wthimiceh.
Dekmdant had a carpet-bag with m
Pere housebreaking materials,
stop©
stniifmeel:edtomu
injure Mr. O'Connor, who gave witness h
produced, which he said ho had fou
Puller'. near defendant. so deterhmitineedlewrgaes he to
. 7.:)efendant said he had been the subject
bMr.
O'Connor in
un-
justifiable and injurious attacks
wyhich had done him
his newspaper for a long ndofitnhetmheosftront
.rest injury, and he had
O'Connor. He then attempted. enterch
ioto his through bin.
d documents ho had
and printed grie-
vances from some written
in hie hands but
him end complainant, and if defend•
ant had any claims
O'Connor, he must pursue
diffT,.hreeoMoeasobr_str:LeorEaid he bad nothing to do with any
them in a legal manner.
Mr. O'Connor said the attack in his paper on defend-
ant' d by
was justifie upon Mr.
defendant's disgraceful conduct
in the country, where he left without
. paying his Incig-
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w, keky t,,,k pone. CIM: u, a: !hi dt.l
or he should Lave given
as be never defendant such a "flabbergast-
in had before in his life.
g':
The ;MAGISTRATE amid he had only to deal with the

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
ADMIRALTY COURT, June 4.
TIIE JANE—SALVAGE.
(Before Dr. LTISHINGTON.)
This was an action broueit by Lord Francis Russell
and the officers and crow ou board her Majesty's sloop-
of-war Tweed, to obtain salvage remuneration for ser-
♦ices rendered to the brig Jane from the sth to the 10th
of February, 1849. The brig was outward-bound from
Liverpool to Buenos Ayres with a general cargo, and
having on board 76 emigrants. She struck on the
English bank off the mouth of the river Rio Plata. and,
the crew and passengers having been landed, the Tweed
conveyed the cargo to Monte Video, where it was sold,
and the proceeds, amounting to 1,8004, transmitted to
this country. On behalf of the owners, it was contended
that, as the services were rendered by one of the Queen's
ships, a less amount of reward would meet the case than
if they had been rendered by a vessel belonging to pri-
vate owners.

The Queen's Advocate and Dr. Addams were heard
for the salvors; and Dr. Twigs for the owners.
The Learned JUDGE said that the principle had long
bee❑ settled that officers and crews in her Majesty's ser-
vice were entitled to salvage remuneration, and he would
not disturb it. He allotted 3501.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, June 4.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE)
IN RE TENNANT.
The bankrupt, William Tennant, of Chertsey, in the
county of Surrey, draper, came up upon the question of
certificate. The balance-sheet, which commences June
15th, 1847, and ends February 19th, 1851, shows the
following:—Surplus on the 15th of June as per balance,
221 ; creditors, unsecured, 1,8211.; ditto, holding secu-
rity, 50/.; property given up to assignees, at cost price,
9611., estimated to realise 7001.; debtors, good. 71.; ditto,
doubtful, 761.; ditto, bad, 1641.; property held by
creditors, 107/ ;' losses, 271/. ; trade expenses, 277/.;
domestic ditto, 1111.
His HONOUR granted a certificate of the second class.
The bankrupt was not opposed.
IN RE BARLICR.
The bankrupt, John Barugh, of 31, High Holborn,
oil and colourman, came up on the question of certifi-
cate. The balance-sheet, commencing January Ist,
1849, and ending February let, 1851, showed the fol-
lowing:—Creditors, unsecured, 1,8941.; ditto, secured,
9501.; creditor holding bill of sale, 2431.; creditors for
rent, 331.; liabilities, 74/.; profits, 5491.; capital January
Ist, 1849, 201. Debtors, good, 4451.; doubtful SL; pro-
perty assigned over, 3501.; property held by creditors,
1,310/.; liabilities as per contra, 74/.; trade expenses,
6741,; interest and discount, 1131.; law expenses, 195/.;
house and personal expenses, 4331.; losses, 1654
The bankrupt was not opposed.
His HONOUR, upon being informed that the assignees
had no observations to offer, remarked that there should
have been some made. There were no real profits, and
there had been transfers of property immediately in con-
templation of the bankruptcy. He (the Commissioner),
under the circumstances, could not allow a higher than a
third-class certificate, and he had a little doubt whether
he ought not to have suspended it.
Third-class certificate granted.

Mr. YARDLEY—I do not wish to see you in that place
(the dock) any longer, but if you will insist on preaching
you must do it without causing obstruction in the public
streets.
Prisoner—Look at Punch and Judy, and the public
street singers.
Mr. YARDLEY—AII who cause obstructions must be
treated alike. There can bo no objection to your
preaching. if you choose proper places. However good
your intentions, you cannot cause obstructions in public
thoroughfares.

Prisoner—l only returned to London the other day,
but before doing so I wrote to Lord John Russell, Sir
George Grey, and the Commissioners of Police, intimat-
ing my intention of visiting Hyde-park and other places.
When taken a short time ago by a City policeman, at
Billingsgate, the Lord Mayor told me to go. This is the
third time I have been arrested now, and yet I never in-
terfere with parties or politics.
Mr. YARDLEY—I was about to let you go, but as you
seem inclined to persist, I shall be under the painful ne-
cessity of ordering you to find sureties.
After several attempts on the part of Mr. Yardley to
extract a promise that the offence should not be repeated,
and a good deal of evasion on the part of the prisoner,
on the ground that ha was bound to preach the Gospel,
finding that the worthy magistrate was about to carry
oat his threats, the prisoner took out his pocket-book,
and saying, "I will soon settle that," made some memo-
randum, adding, " I must promise if you insist."
Mr. YARDLEY—Then on that condition you may go.
The Rev. Boatswain then left, accompanied by his
proteges.

TilE TRUCK SYSTEM.—A greengrocer and general
dealer of Lower Shadwell, named Hutchinson, appeared
to answer the charge of four ballast men, who com-
plained that he refused to remunerate them for work and
labour done.

The case exhibited a system of great hardship, of
which the ballast-heavers are now very justly complain-
ing. The defendant is one of those who engage with
masters of vessels to supply them with men who work at
the ballast-heaving, and according to the statement of
the complainants, instead of paying them cash for their
labour, he paid them rotte❑ meat, at the same time
lowering their amount of wages.
Mr. YARDLEY asked Roche, the gaoler, if he knew

the rate at whiAi ballast-heavers ought to bo paid?—
Roche—No, sir; but I know that these poor men are
treated by the factors, who pay in kind, wore than the
coalwhippers were formerly used by the publicans.
Mr. Ratcliffe, solicitor—The system is one of the most
crying evils of the day.
Mr. YARDLEY-It is much to be regretted that the
Truck Act does not apply to all trades. I should like
to know, Mr. Hutchinson, what you receive for the job?
Defendant-245.. Sir.

Complainant—He got 295., Sir.
Mr. YARDLEY—If your meat were good there would
be no neceaaity for adopting this mode of disposing of it.
Defendant—lt is good.
Complainant—Why, at one time you gave me a shoul-
der of mutton which was as green as a leak. I'd get better
meat in the Highway for 3id. than you charged me 6d.
for. They sell as good for cats.
The defendant called a witness to prove that the men
agreed to take provisions, and said that that was the only
profit he had by the job.
Roche—These people never allow the men as much as
the captains would pay; and, moreover, they cannot go
to a re:.pectable shop.
Mr. YARDLEY—It I find that any person pays off men
with bad provisions, no matter what bargain may have
beea entered into, I shall not consider the debt as dis-
charged.
Defendant—The meat is in salt for the men.

Mr. YARDLEY—You will have to get other customers
for it, then. I order you to pay 245., the amount claimed
2s. costs, and 3s. other costs.
Defendant—What are the other costs?
Mr. YARDLEY—Pay the sum I ordered, sir-295.
The parties then left, the decision giving general satis-
faction.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Lieutenant Francis Rooko (1846), of the Dauntless
' screw steam-frigate, at Lisbon (the only surviving
officer of the ill-fated steam-frigate Avenger), has been
superseded at his own request, and Lieutenant Charles
Stuart Forbes (1848), has been appointed to the va-
cancy.
Surgeons—John Gibson (1835) has been appointed to
be superintendent in charge of the convict-ship Minden;
and Dr. John Smith (1830), of tho Impregnable flag-
ship, Devonport, to be superintendent of the Blenheim
convict-ship.
Naval Instructor—W. E. Shaw (1842), has beon ap-
pointed to the Ajax, 60, screw- thip, Spithead. Al-
though commissioned in April, 1850, she does not
appear to have borne a naval instructor previously. We
presume, however, she is to make up her seagoing com-
plement.
Lieutenant J. L. Thompson (1810) died very suddenly
at Bury, Suffolk, on the 29th ult., in his 72d year. He
was master of the Blonde, and lost an arm in cutting out
a schooner from under the batteries at Guadeloupe. Ho
was in receipt of a pension for wounds.
Paymaster and Purser Walter A. Urquhart (1808)
died a few days since.
DOCKYARD APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Robert Beeman,
master-rigger of Chatham, to be boatswain, vice Hale,
superannuated; Mr. James Degee, boatswain of the flag-
ship at Devonport, to be master-rigger at Chatham, vice
Beeman.
COMMODORE MARTIN'S SQUADRON.—The Commo-
dore-in-Cniet's flag-ship, Prince Regent, 90, Captain
Harris, arrived at Lisbon from Portsmouth, May 24,
and remained in the Tagus on the :nth, with the Phae-
ton, 50, Captain G. Elliot; Arethusa, 50, Captain Sy-
monds; Leander, 50, Captain Detcres; Arrogant, 46,
steam-frigate, Captain Robinson; and Dauntless, 24,
screw frigate, Captain Halsted. Encounter, 14, screw
corvette, Captain Gordon, was at Cadiz May 25. Janus
steam. vessel, Lieut.-Commauder Powell, was ordered
back to Gibraltar.
The Turkish steam-frigate the Feizi Bseri, with the
flag of the admiral, saluted the flag of the naval Com-
mander-in-Chief at Portsmouth with 17 guns, which
was returned by the Victory. The steamer afterwards
got under weigh and proceeded down the Channel, re-
ceiving a parting salute from the Mirati Zatri Turkish
frigate. The latter and the brig Sarag Bahri remain
at Spithead, and it is supposed will sail about Friday
next.
The Netherlands steam•sloop Merape, commanded by
Lieutenant St. Ivan Mald,,gherro, arrived in Plymouth
Sound from Elsineur on Tuesday, and saluted the gar-
rison with 19 guns and the port admiral with 17 guns,
which compliment was duly returned. She is to take
in a supply of 200 tons of coals, and is to proceed to
Batavia.

_
Aj tic, 60, gun-ship, Captain Quin, will be completed
at Spithead by the dockyard people on the 11th inst.
A sergeant and some marine artillerymen have em-
barked for service.
Birkenhead steam-transport, Master-Commander. Sal-
mon, is ordered from Woolwich to. Portsmouth to coal
and to be ready for further service.
Devastation, 6, steam sloop, Commander C. Y. Camp-
bell, will go to Spithead on Friday acki be paid advance,
and will then proceed to the West Indies, calling at
Devonport.
Frolic, 16, Commander Vansittart, sailed from Alex-
andria May 10 for Syria.
Inflexible, 6, steam-sloop, Commander P. H. Dyke,
arrived at Havannah from Port Royal May 4.
Megara screw troop-frigate, Master-Commander
Hoffmeister, will be ready for sea, at Sheerness, on Sa-
turday, when she will be paid advance, and proceed to
Cork to embark troops for the Cape.
Prospero steam-tender, Master-Commander Rundle,
having returned to Pembroke from Holyhead, the ma,
rives who were on board of her are ordered to be sent to
Woolwich.
Porcupine' steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Bacon,
left Lisbon on the 24th for Woolwich, to be paid off.
yesterday for field
exercise.
Warspite, 50, has been put out of dock at Chatham .
and the Pearl, 20, has been docked to bo taken to

pieces.
DOCKYARD SUPERANNUATIONS.—The undermentioned
workmen have been superannuated at Chatham Dock-
yard:—Richard Harvey, leading mart at metal mills, on
a pension of 341. per annum; Thomas Goodhand, ship-
wright; Jesse Moore, ropeniaker, on pensions of 244 per
annum each.
COAST GUARD COURT OF INQIngx.—SHARP PRAC.
710 E.—On Tuesday a court of inquiry was held at the
preventive station, at Torcross, near Torquay, to inves-
tigate a complaint pr.ferred against Lieutenant Thomas
C. Ross, the commander of the station there, for disota
dience of erders and neglect of duty, in not removing
from Prawle station to Torcross, to w hich,station he had
been appointed, until the 22d of A.pril, he having re-
ceived notification to remove on the 6,h. The court con-
sisted of Commander William King ffsll, R.N., of Wey-
mouth, and Lieutenants Hoblyn acid Goodridge. Com-
mander Story, inspecting commander of the district, of
which Torcross forms a portion, was the official prosecu-
tor. Lieutenant Ross objected at the outset of the in-
quiry, to the constitution of the coutrt, upon the ground
that two of the memb'rs of the co art were under the
itu mediate command of Captain Story„ the prosecutor; and
that one of them was his (Lieut. Ross's) junior officer,
and therefore inc4paci,ated, ace, rdin4-, to tee instructions,
which required that the procreciing?u of tnese courts of
inquiry should be a,similated, as clued ,IY as possible, to
the proceedings of court-martial. Els formal protest,
which embodied these objections, was received and
d
entered in the minutes,
and the investAgation proceeded.d
The fact alleged in the charge woe v.,ry ho.ly
pry
but Lieui, ss ne
regulations cf the coast• guard service—the 16th article
stating, " When officers or men are ordered to remove,
they are not to be required to proceed (unless otherwise

assault before him, and for that he fined defendant 30a.,
and in default committed him to prison for 10 days.
THAMES,
BOATSWAIN SMITH AGAIN.--George Smith, 70 years
of age, and residing at 23, Wellclose-square, White-
chapel, well known as a self-appointed chaplain to sailors,
and much frequenting Ratcliffe-highway and other
places where sailors mostly congregate, was charged
with creating an obstruction and calling a crowd in Dock-
street.
On appearing to his bail be was accompanied by five
little children (one of them a black's), wearing a sort of
uniform, and having inscribed on their cape, " Sailors'
Orphan Impregnable." He himself wore on a blue coat
a good many decorations, and a medal.
Liaeham, 216 H, found him preaching on the previous
night, and perceiving that the way was blocked up by a
great crowd, ordered him several times to desist, but he
still persisted, and had to be taken into custody.
Prisoner—l have preached for forty years in different
parts of London. Here are sailors' orphans whom I
hope to edify. I served with Nelson, and obeyed him 50
years ago, and must I now be prevented from obeying
Christ?

specified in the letters of removal) until they shall have
received their pay, after the expiration of the current
month." In this case the current month expired on the
sth of April, and be did not receive his pay until the
29th. He put in the order of removal, which was in thet
usual form, to proceed at "his earliest convenience,"
and he proved—and in fact it was at once admitted by
the prosecutor—that the cottage provided b 3. the Go-
vernment, for the residence of the officer at Toreros,,
was, and bad been for some time, wholly unfit for
occupation. He bad several times been at Torcross
to endeavour to get the station put in re-
pair, and failing in that, had taken lodgings ;
these lodgings required alterations and repairs ---
several persons were set to work, working even on Good
Friday to forward the job, and before the rep airs were
quite finished he bad come with his wife to Toreros,.
He had been in the navy 27 years, had comma nded two
brigs on the coast of Africa, and had taken fiv e slavers,
and concluded by expressing a well-grounded it.elief that
the Court would say he had neither been gu'ilty of ne-
glect of duty, nor disobedience of orders. ' The Court
was then cleared for deliberation. The evider ce and the
finding will be transmitted to the Board of C nstoms for
their approval, and will not be made public aintil they
have come to a decision.—Exeter Paper.
WOOLWICH, JUNE 4.—The Brisk screw am am-5100P1
lau*ahed at Woolwich Dockyard on Monde', , had bet
masts put in yesterday, and was taken into tli,e basin to
have her ways taken off ; and the riggers art' now em-
ployed in patting up her rigging, it being int I nded that
Assistant-Master-Attendant James Brown, on his a."
rival with the Barracouta, 6, paddle-wheel steam-510P,
in the river, from Pembroke, shall navigate the Brisk to
Glasgow, to have her engines put on board ley Sinol!ir
and Scott, and not by Napier, as previously 8 tated.j Sin'
clair and Scott were the makers of the engines of the
Greenock steam-frigate.

SHIP NEWS.
QUARANTINE NOTICES.
QUARANTINE ON 'VESSELS l'llo3l THE BRAZILS.

Gibraltar, May :t2, 1851.
Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint yo a that the
Board of Health of this place has come to the decision
that all vessels arriving from the Brazils should be
ordered to quit the port, in consequence of a malignant
fever being prevalent in that country.
J. L. COWELL, Agent to Lloyd's•
Captain G. A. Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Ll()yd's.
QUARANTINE ON VESSELS FROM TURKEY, Ed vrr, AND