The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-02 00:00:00

LAW. AM) POLICE.

THE CASE OF COLONEL DAWKINS.—In the Court of
Queen's Tench, on Tuesday, the case of "Dawkins
v. Lord Frederick Paulet," was again heard. The
)riginal action was brought by the plaintiff, who wa3
formerly lieutenant-colonel of the Coldstream Guards,
against the defendant, Lord Frederick Paulet,
Major-General Commanding the Brigade of Foot Guards,
')f which the Coldstreams formed part. Colonel Dawkins
accused Lord F. Paulet of writing a letter or report to the
Commander-in-Chief, imputing to him unfitness to com-
mand, and incompetency. The right of a superior officer
to make such statements was argued at some
length, and the court took time to consider its judgment.

THE COCHINEAL ROBBERY.-At the Tharaes-Police-
court, on Tuesday, the five prisoners charged with being
concerned in the great cochineal robbery were brought up
and committed for trial. One of them was the carter ill
whose charge the cochineal was when stolen, and two
others were oil and colourmen who had been found dealing
with the stolen property.

SINGULAR CHARGE.—A gentlemanly man, who gave his
name as Major• General Haynes, of the Madras army, was
charged at the Mansion House with having committed
perjury in order to obtain a marriage license, and with
obtaining a sum of money under false pretences from Miss
Ann Lee, a young lady from Scarborough. The prose-
cutrix met him accidentally when on a visit to
town, and he stated that he was in England
on private leave, and asked her to marry him and go
out to India. He found out that she had £7OO in the
Funds, and persuaded her to sell it out. They were
married at Islington, and the prisoner cashed the draft.
He afterwards sent her to her friends, and remained in
town. When taken into custody he was searched, and
it appeared that his name was M'Alpine. He Was re-
mended, and bail was refused.

CHIMNEY SWEEPING.—The clays of` accidents
from chimney sweeping are not yet over. A singular
misfortune happened at Dundee the other day. A sweeper
on the housetop was lowering his Lesom down a certain
.himney, but chose the wrong one. There was a fire
below, in the one he attempted to sweep. The falling soot
caught flames, and spread through the flue in a few
minutes. The man was so severely burnt that he died
almost immediately after.
THE WOOLWICH RELIEF FEND COMMITTEE.—
)'he Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have offered
again the services of her Majesty's troopship Crocodile to
the Relief Fund Committee at Woolwich for the convey.
ance of emigrants to New Brunswick. The funds of the
committee being exhausted, they are unable to take
advantage of the offer made by the Admiralty, as they
have expended £1,200 in the payment of £2 ss. per head
for adults, for provisions on board ship, railway expenses
to Portsmouth, and expenses on landing. They, therefore,
appeal for funds.
A GOOD DESIGN FRUSTRATED.—BY way of
making things pleasant to theatre-goers, the managers of
the Royal Alfred announced the other day that nursing
Inothers desiring to attend their representations without
risk of annoying other auditors might leave their babies in
the cloak-room, where, for a small charge, the infants
would receive all necessary care and attention. A notice
from the theatre informs the Daily News that the good
intentions of its managers have been ill-requited. Some
clever persons have discovered in their offer an oppor-
tunity which they had no thought of providing, and have
turned the Alfred into a foundling hospital. As many as
three of the children who were entrusted to the keepers of
the cloak-room have not been reclaimed by their parents
or guardians, and are an unforeseen addition to the esta-
blishment of the theatre. Unless their parents or
guardians come forward, which is hardly probable, the
children will be sent to the parish workhouse.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH.—Last week the rate of
mortality was 21 per 1,000 in London, and 23 in 13 other
large towns of the United Kingdom. In the metropolis
1,924 births and 1,276 deaths were registered, the latter
baying been 66 below the estimated number. The
deaths from zymotic diseases were 269, the corrected
average number being 314. Eight persons died
from smallpox, 23 from measles, 45 from scarlet
fever, 6 from diptheria, 92 from whooping-cough,
1G from typhus fever, 19 from enteric fever, 5 from
simple continued fever, and 5 from diarrhoea. During
the last thirteen weeks 1,090 children have died in London
from whooping•cough. Seven nonagenarians died during
the week, and an equal number of persons were killed by
horses or vehicles in the streets. The mean temperature
was 511, or 3'4 below the average. Between the highest
day and the lowest night tvyapolturt there vrtke axangtof
mono Ilion 2S Clqr"l/'