The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—March 27.

BOW-STREET.—Mr. limas Francis Richards, a
young man now practising as an attorney in Southamp-
ton-buildings, was placed at the bar before Mr. Henry,
charged with defrauding his late employer, Mr. James
Fluker, of 10, Symond.'s-ion.
Mr. Ballantine conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Hawkins the defence.

The defendant was formerly an articled clerk in the
prosecutor's office, and during the absence of Mr. Fluker
in the long vacation of 1854 was entrusted with the con-
duct of certain taansactions in connection with the affairs
of the Caudle Union Brewing Company. Shortly after
this the defendant left his situation, and had since com-
menced practice in the neighbourhood of the prosecutor's
office. It was stated that there had been constant and
serious differences between them ; and defendant's coun-
sel attributed to this circumstance the alleged discovery
by the prosecutor, only a few days since, of the dishonest
act now charged against him ; but, on the other baud,
Mr. Fluker denied all animus in the matter, declaring
that the transaction in question only came to his know-
ledge three days ago, when his books and papers were
being examined. He then discovered, for the first time,
that the defendant appropriated 261., by deducting that
amount from a sum of 3001. which he had been directed
to pay into Messrs. Dixon and Co.'s bank—the amount
deducted being a claim for interest received by the de-
fendant, but never accounted for to his employer. The
defendant's receipt for this sum was put in, but several
difficulties arose in the prosecution of the case, in conse-
quence of the absence of a Mr. Hutton, who was con-
nected with the brewing company, and had disappeared
" for pecuniary reasons." It having been stated, how-
ever, that the obstacles could be removed by the evidence
of other witnesses, who might be summoned to attend on
a future day, the examination was deferred for a week.
The defendant was admitted to bail, himself in 2001.,
and two sureties of 100/. each.

A private soldier iu the 96th Regiment of Foot, named
George Nolan, was charged with stealing 101. from Ser-
jeant Clare, of the same regiment.
The prisoner and the serjeant lodged in the same
room. The prosecutor slept out one night, and on re-
turning to his apartment the next morning missed two
51. notes from
.his box. The prisoner was suspected
and given into custody, and subsequently, by the
exertions of Serjeant Smith, of the detective force,
one Of the missing notes was traced. He found
that the prisoner had purchased a pair of boots of a Mr.
Lewis, of Brewer-street, Golden-square, tendering a
51. note in payment, which Mr. Lewis got changed at a
neighbour's, named Cribb.
Mr. Henry asked Lewis if he put any questions to the
prisoner respecting the note ?
The witness replied that he did, and prisoner told him
that the 51. note was part of some arrears which had been
paid to him at the War-office for Crimean service.
Mr. Henry said it would be very desirable if trades.
men and others who received notes in this way would
require persons tendering them to write their names and
address on the back. No honest person would refuse
to do this.

Mr. Lewis said he generally did so, but the prisoner's
statement about his services in the Crimea disarmed him.

Mr. Henry—l suppose he has never been to the
Crimea ?

The prosecutor—Oh no, sir. He is in the recruiting
service.

Mr. Henry (to the prisoner)—lt is very disgraceful to
you to make these false representations—seeking credit
for alleged services in the Crimea, whtn you have never
left the country.
The prisoner—What would be the use of us chaps in
the recruiting service, your worship, if we could'nt tell
a lie or two ? It's only by lies that we can do anything.
There's la* recruits to be got without lying.
Mr. Henry—That excuse will not avail you in this
case, for you were not recruiting when you told Mr.
Lewis the falsehood about the arrears due to you for
Crimean service.
The prisoner, who did not deny the charge, was com-
mitted for tzial.

WORSHIP-STREET.—Robert Marsh, a private le
the 3d Middlesex Militia, and Joseph Reid, a young man
employed as a pew opener at Hampton Chapel, Hack-
ney, were charged with being concerned in stealing four
communion cups, value 121., under the following circum-
stances

Mr. Timothy Edward Le Beau one of the trustees of
the chapel mentioned, has a residence immediately be-
hind the building, and was sole possessor of the commu-
nion service, to which, on the first Sunday in every month,
the prisoner Reid had access, for the purpose of convey-
ing it to and fro. The property was locked in a box,
which, in turn, was kept in prosecutor's bed-rosin, and
one day, while engaged in cleaning the windows, he ob-
served to the servant-maid, " Oh, that is the place where
the plate is kept." Subsequently he questioned her as to
its value, and what pawnbrokers would lend on it.
When required on the Ist of March the cups were mis-
sing, and Mason, 25 S, somewhat singularly became ac •
quainted with the fact that Marsh was mixed up with
the robbery, and proceeded to the head quarters of the
3d Middlesex Militia at Hampstead, where he found the
prisoner, who, before Colonel Wood, admitted that he
ktew something of it, but denied being the right man.
Francis, 227 N, a very active officer, who had charge of
the case, meanwhile discovered that one of the cups had
been sold to a watchmaker in Gray's-inn-road, who, in
turn, had disposed of it to Mr. Benham, successor to Mr.
Sirrell, the refiner, of Barbican. Read admitted that he
had disposed of it to the watchmaker for 175., but it was
sworn that 1/. 15s. odd was the paid price.
Mr. Benham described the appearance of the chalice
offered him for purchase as being manifestly destroyed
and battered for some particular purpose, and not from
wear • he refused to purchase or melt it ; but a day or
two afterwards, during his absence, one of the authorised
servants of his establishment bought it of Mr. England,
the watchmaker in question.
Both prisoners protested their innocence, Reid denying
that he had ever admitted to the officer Francis having
sold the cup. A former conviction was proved against
Marsh for felony in 1854.
Mr. Hammill fully consmitte4 them for trial at the
Middlesex Sessions.

Marsh—l say that we ought to be sent to Ne;vgate
and have a fair trial, and not to Middlesex.

WESTMINSTER.—Georgians Chalton, the wife of a
coffee-house proprietor at Knightsbridge, was placed at
the bar charged with feloniously assaulting and wound-
ing her husband with a poker.
The complainant, whose heal was covered with linen
cloths, said that his wife had been before committed from
this court for stabbing him, and had undergone 6 months'
imprisonment for the offence. She so earnestly pro-
mised to conduct herself well for the future that he was
induced, on the day of her discharge from custody, to
take her back to live with him. That was three months
ago, and nothing material had occurred between them
up to the previous night. Prisoner's sister and some
friends had come up from the country to visit them,
and, at his wife's request, he took them on Wednesday
to some places of public amusement, and went to fetch
them from the house of a friend where they had been
staying the previous night. On his return home he found
his wife quarrelling with her sister, who had previously
arrived, and in such a violent state that she beat her
sister and tore her bonnet off. Prisoner then seized the
poker and broke several panes of glass. He tried all he
could do to appease her, but uselessly, and then she in-
flicted a couple of desperate blows on his head with the 1
poker, and he was conveyed to the hospital to have his
bead dressed. He did not wish is press the charge if pri-
soner would leave him, and accept a separate mainten-
mice.

Mr. Paynter said be could nut permit the withdrawal
of so very serious a case against so violent a woman,
and remanded her fur a week.

SOUTHWARK.— Mr. Joseph John, &Wee, a trades-
man, residing at No. 74, London-road, was summoned
by the Board of Works for St. George's, Southwark,
'under the 83d section of the New Local Management
Act, for unlawfully breaking into a sewer in York-street,
London-road, without the consent of the vestry of the
said parish.
Mr. George Hamblin, the clerk of the works, stated
that a few days ago information was received by the
board that the defendant had, without asking their con-
sent, tunnelled from a house in York-street to the sewer
which he unlawfully opened. Witness had examined i t
and ascertained such to be the fact.

Richard Juby, a bricklayer, of 25, York-street, said
that on the 28th Jan. he was called in by Mr. Helier
to examine his cesspool. He found it in a very had
state, Sand that there was no way to carry off the refuse
Water except by a communication with the sewer. He
aecordingly tunnelled and opened the latter.
The magistrate inquired whether he asked permission
of the local board of works for Southwark ?
Witness replied that he did not ; but knowing that
the Commissioner of Sewers put down a sewer in York-
street, and that there Was a junction to Mr. Hellier's
premises, he thoiight there was no harm in opening it.
Mr. Hamblin informed his worship that there cer-
tainly wat ajunction for every house, but no party had
a right to open the connection with the sewer without
the consent of the board.

-7Tl3edeiendant said that when the new sewer wa3 put
down his communication was cut off. The consequence
was that the lower part of his premises wan inundated
with a liquid filth. He therefore thought he could run
a barrel drain to the junction.
Mr. Tritton, the vestry clerk, told his worship that it
was not the wish of the board to press for the penalty in
the present instance, but they wanted the inhabitants
to know that they must not break into the sewers with-
out the consent of the vestry. If his worship would
order the defendant to pay a nominal penalty and costs
he should be satisfied. The costs were 13s. Bd.

The magistrate accordingly fined him is., and costs.
Mary Boward was charged with stealing upwards of
300 sovereigns and half•sovereigus, the property of her
master, Anthony Maling.

The prosecuto-r, a respectable hard-working man, said
he resided with his three children at No. 9, Nelson-
square, Bermondsey, The prisoner had been his servant

Showing a docrea,se of 318,1041. in the circu-
lation of notes in England, and a decrease of
G 20,950/. in the circulation of the United Kingdom,
when compared with the month ending the 19th of
Jan. ; and, au compared with the month ending the
17th of Feb., 1855, the above returns show a decrease
of 649,1731. in the circulation of notes in England, and
a decrease of 557,0101. in the circulation of the United
Kingdom.

Tile average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng-
land in both departments during the month ending the
16th of Feb. was 10,549,5481., being a decrease of
2811. as compared with the previous month ; and
a decrease of 2,173,6641. when compared with the same
period last year.
The stock of specie held by the scotch and Irish banks
during the month ending the 16th of Feb. was
4,050,577/., being a decrease of 98,3751. as compared
with the previous return, and an increase of 261,9821.
when compared with the corresponding period last year.

LORD SHAFTESBURY AT MANCHESTER.

The Earl of Shaftesbury having accepted an invita-
tion to attend a meeting of the Young Men's Christian
Association at Manchester on Tuesday evening, the
operatives connected with the late short-time movement
availed themselves of the opportunity of waiting upon
his Lordship to confer with him upon the nature of
Colonel Wilson Patten's bill for amending the law re-
lating to the fencing of machinery. The interview
took place at the Albion Hotel, Manchester, on Mon-
day evening. The operatives expressed themselves desi-
rous of throwing no obstacles in the way of the proposed
measure so far as it referred to the modification of the
law affecting machinery, but appeared to have a vague
idea that advantage might be taken of the .opportunity
for smuggling into the bill provisions at variance with
the Ten Hours' Act. The noble earl said the bill had
not been printed when he left town, but from what he
had beard, it ha I nothing unreasonable in its provisions,
and did not contemplate any disturbance of the provi-
sions of the Ten Hours' Act ; and so long as that was
the case he would advise them rather to assist than
oppose any measures calculated to promote the interests
of their employers.
The Earl of Shaftesbury afterwards proceeded to a
meeting of short-time delegates, at the C Aton tree Inn,
Ancoats, at which about 200 men and women were
also present, where Mr. Paul Hargraves having taken
the chair, Mr. Thomas Maudesley read an address,
thanking his Lordship for the services he had ren-
dered to the factory operatives by his advocacy of a
restriction of the hours of labour. "Of the many
advantages (says the address) which we continue to de-
rive from the operation of this salutary measure, it is
unnecessary for us to say more than to assure your
Lordship that all the beneficial results foretold by
its promoters are now being realised by those who avail
themselves of the opportunities which it affords for re-
creation as well as for intellectual and moral instruction.
If our improvement as a body of operatives has been less
rapid and less distinctly marked than might have been
expected. it is obvious that, to whatever other cause or
causes this result is attributable, it cannot be ascribed to
any defect in the measure itself, but must proceed, as it
appears to us, from a disregard of their own interests by a
portion of the workpeople themselves. Our experience,
however, encourages the hope that it will gradually dis-
appear from among us, and give place to higher views
with regara to their interests and duties as members of
society. Indeed, we flatter ourselves that the time is
not far distant when those public parks which have so
materially improved the sanitary condition of our city,
when the free library and those scientific and literary
institutions which are so great an honour to their pro-
moters—will become the general resort of the working
classes in their leisure hours, to their physical, moral,
and intellectual improvement" The Earl of Shaftes-
bury expressed his gratification at learning the good
results of the measure which he had been instrumental
in passing, and Lord Ashley afterwards briefly addressed
the meeting.

On Tuesday evening Lord Shaftesbury addressed the
Young Men's Christian Association at the Corn Ex-
change, dwelling at Some length upon the evils of what
he termed diseased commercial activity, leading to that
competition by which young nR,n in shops were taught to
make the wor4e appear the better article, and by which
the customer was to be seduced in a variety of ways.
He also referred to the evils arising from the too long
detention of young people in shops and other establish-
ments, lowering the whole physical system as well a 4
the moral taste and appetite, while it increased those of
an opposite tendency. A number of leading clergymen
and other inhabitants also addressed the meeting.

Sporting Intelligence.

NORTHAMPTON RACES--THußsp.ty.

The Selling Plate of 40 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sous each, for three-yr-olds and upwards. Certain
winners extra. Optional selling allowances, &c. One
mile. Seven subs.

Duke of Bedford's Weathercock, 5 yrs (301.), 7st 41b
(Charlton) 1
Lord Wilton's fby Birdcatcher, 3 yrs (301 ). 5.t 71b
(Fordham) 2
Mr. Green's The Roman, 3 yra (301.), sst 71b..

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(Bullock) 3
The following also ran :—Anniversary, Music, and
Commodore Cbarley.
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Weathercock and Anniver-
sary, 4 to 1 agst any other.
Won cleverly by a neck ; bad third. The winner was
sold to Mr. E. Day for 90 guineas.

The Althorp-park Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added;
for two-yr-olds ; cults, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; any
winner before starting to carry 51b extra. T.Y.C.
38 subs.
Mr. S. Thellusson's Madame Clicquot, Bst 31b

(ztldcroft) 1
Captain Christie's Nougat, Bst 31b (T. Cliff) 2
Mr. Howard's Roballion, Bst 71b (Wells) 3
The following also ran :—The Banner Bearer, c by
Sir Hercules, Delos, c by Epirus, Saladin, Admiral
Lyons, c by Theon, M.D., Butterscotch, Festivity, f by
Orlando, Lady Malcolm, Queen of the East, and c by
Pyrrhus the First.

Betting-7 to 2 agst M.D., sto 1 agst Rohallion, 8
to 1 agstLurley's dam colt, 100 to 12 each agst Lady
Malcom, Queen of the East, and Nougat, 10 to 1 agst
Madame Clicquot.
Banner Bearer, with Madame Clicquot second, made
the running to the half-distance, where Banner Bearer
dropped bank, and Madame Clicquot went on with the
lead followed by Nougat and Rohallion, and in this order
the race terminated, Madame Clicquot winning cleverly
by half a length ; three lengths between the second and
third, and a length between the third and fourth.
Earl Spencer's Plate of 1001., added to a handicap sweep.
stakes of 15 sovs each ;sft if declard, &o. Winners

extra. Five furlongs. 52 subs., 25 of whom de•
Glared.

Mr. Y. King's Flacrow, by Archy, 4 yrs, 7-t 91b

(Charlton) 1
Mr. R. r A.nsores Berezina, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (Withington) 2
Mr. Waller's o,.:tavia, aged, 7st 9lb (Wells) 3
Toe following also ran :—Torn Burke, Titormus, Ci-
micina, John Barleycorn, Flyaway, Bucksfoot, The
Archer, Duet, La Victime, Blue Rock, Tug-o'-War,
Timotheus, Bonnets-o'-Blue, Alastor, Post Horse, and
Coal Black Rose.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Flacrow, 4to 1 agst Coal Black
Rose, 5 to 1 agst Post Horse, 100 to 8 agst Berezina,
100 to 6 each agst Tom Burke, Duet, and Blue Rock,
20 to 1 egst any other.
Coal Black Rose repeatedly broke away, and the start
was consequently much delayed, Post Horse led to the
turn into the straight, where he gave way to Flacrow and
Berezina. Flacrow from that point maintained the lead
to the end, galloping in the winner by four lengths ;
two lengths svarated the second from the third. Post
Horse, Bncksfuot, Tom Burke, and Alastor were next
in the order named. Bonnets-o'-Blue and La Victima
were beaten off, and walked in.

The Dalapre Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each,
with 25 added. The winner to be sold for sovs,

if demanded, &c. About half a-mile. 1G subs.
Mr. Dray's Llittle Gerard, by the Emperor, 5 yrs,
7st Gib (Charlton) 1
Mr. Armstrong's Alcyone, 4 yrs, 7st 1011:1 (Raine) 2
Lord Wilton's King Chat, 3 yrs, 7st ('ordbam) 3
The following also ran :—John Barleycorn, Thomas,
Plausible, colt by Slane—Raillery, Prince's Mixture,
Lade Golightly, Oyster Girl, and Bright.
Betting.-3 to 1 aget Little Gerard, sto 1 aget Lady
Golightly. Won by three lengths; half a length be.
tween the second and third.

The Racing Stakes, of 20 sove each, h ft, with 50 added,
for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst lOib ; fillies, Sst 61b. Certain
allowances and penalties. One mile. 7 subs.
Mr. E. Parr's Stork (including slb extra), 9st llb
(Kendall) 1
Mr. Howard's Queen's Head, Bst 6lb (Walls) 2
Mr. J. Little's Crookshanks., Bst slb (Fiatinan) 3
Betting.-2 to lon Queen's Head, 3to 1 agst Stork,
6to 1 agst Ciookshanks- Won easily by a length ; bad
third.

The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes, of 10 sove each;
3-yr-olds, 6st 91b-; 4-yr-olds, fist 71b ; 5-yr-olds, 9st
llb • 6-yr-olds and aged. 9st 41b. The winner to be
sold for 500 sous, &c. Two miles and a furlong. 15
subs.
Captain Lane's Middleton, 3 yrs .. (Quinton) 1
Mr. Osborne's Bobby Taft, 3 yrs (Challoner) 2
Duke of Bedford's Alastor, 3 yrs (Plumb) 3
The following also ran :—Little Charley, The Rajah,
Homily, Tame Deer, Maid of the Mill, and Announce-
ment.

Betting.---5 to 4 agst Bobby Taft, 4to 1 agst
Won by two lengths ; a length between the second and
third ; R-jAh was fourth; Homily and Little Charley
were the last two.

The St. Liz Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100
added. Winners extra. One mile and a quarter. 27
subs.
Mr. Moseley's Alonzo, aged, Bst 2lb (Wells) 1
Mr. Brown's Coal Black Rose, 3 yrs, 4st 1016 (Britton) 2
Mr. Gulliver's Redemption, 4 yrs, Est 21b (Prior) 3
The following also ran :—Flatterer, Mary, Octavia,
Roebuck, Gonduline, Clutllow Boy, Herculea, Laverna,
Treachery, and Omar Pasha.

Betting-7 to 2 agst Flatterer ;sto 1 each agst
Alonzo and Mary ; 8 to 1 each agst Laverna, Coal
Black Rose, and Omar Pasha
Won by a head ; a head only between the second and
third ; Omar Pasha was a good fourth ; Flatterer a bad
fifth ; Laverna and Roebuck were the next two,Treachery
bolted at the far turn.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
METROPOLITAN STAKES.
100 to 15 agst Cannobie (taken)
S to 1 agst Van Galen
10 to 1 agst Middleton ttaken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
9 to 2 agst Fisherman (taken)
Bto 1 agst St. Hubert (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
30 to 1 agst Scythian (taken)
Offers to take 20 to 1 about Yorkshire Grey.
From beginning to end this meeting was marked by
decided success. Not only was the sport abundant in
quantity and interesting in quality, but it was conducted
with a business-like regularity worthy of the warmest
commendation. The Messrs. Marshall were as usual as-
sisted by the Newmarket staff of officials, who discharged
their respective duties with their customary promptitude
and efficiency. The attendance of general company was
ful y equal to an average muster, while the assemblage
of aristocratic and fashionable visitors from the different
" seats" in the neighbourhood was very numerous.
Young Rogers, a lad. in W. Stebbing's stable, who
met with an accident on Wednesday in the race for the
Stand Plate, still lies at Northampton in a very pre-
carious condition.