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

EMIG.RATION.

Tho Manchester Examiner criticises at length the schemes
for wholesale emigration which are being put forward in the
cotton districts :—" Emigration, when resorted to by indi-
viduals as a means of promoting their own interests, is (it
says) a healthy process ; but emigration schemes, whothcc
promoted by the State ox by organisations of a private charac-
ter, are generally open to suspicion. In the present case
the factory workpoople of certain districts are forming
themselves into a vast emigration society for the purpose of
relieving the pressure in the labour market, and in the hope
of keeping up the rate of wages. Viewed in this light, as a
means of influencing permanently, or for a long time to come,
the situation of the mass of factory workers, we cannot say
that we ate able to attach much importance to it. Tho
numbers sent abroad, after all the pecuniary efforts that
may bo made will ly) too inconsiderable to affect the per-
Manent state of the labour market. All the hands that
could be shipped in the course of a year would have a
smaller influence upon the supply of labour than tt
fall of a few pence in the price of cotton. If trade
revived so as to cause a great demand for labour, the void
created by the emigration of a few thousands of hands would
soon be filled up. In the long run, those who have sub-
scribed towards sending their fellow-workpeople abroad
will simply lose their money. They will case the pressure
for a time, and probably do a good turn to the more fortun-
ate among the emigrants, but wages will not be permanently
higher on account of it."

ESPLEN AND CLARKE'S FLUID STEERING

GEAR.

An improved steering apparatus has recently been
invented by Mr. Esplen and Captain Clarke, both con-
nected with the firm of Moss and Co. By this plan the
rudder is always held firm, is subject immediately
to the action of the steering wheel, and requires
less manual power to direct its movements
than is the case with the ordinary method. Many plans
of hydraulic steering-gear have been tried without success,
all breaking down on the point of suction. By the new
mode an arrangement of pistons, pipes, and cross-heads
brings two separate columns of water to bear upon the
tiller, an extra pressure on one column producing a
corresponding relaxation of the other. It is necessary for
successful hydraulic steering that the pipes shall be kept
free of air, and this can only be attained by the fluid in
the pipes being always kept under a considerable pressure,
which is done in the present instance. Water is the only
fluid used in ordinary cases, but a special fluid can be used
in cold latitudes where there is a risk of, freezing.
Provision has been made for possible accidents of various
kinds. A double cylinder is placed aft of the ordinary
steering wheel on the bridge, whose pistons or rams are
connected by cross-heads and guide-rods, worked
simultaneously by the screw on the axle of the wheeL
From either cylinder a pipe leads aft to the
rudder, where there are two other cylinders working
opposite to each other across the tiller. There is no
vacuum, the tiller being amidships, the pipes and the
cylinders quite full of fluid, and hen pressure is exerted
byaforward piston on one column of water, the cross-head
action which closes the piston of one cylinder opens that of
the other, :..nd so balances the In ensure on the two columns
of water. For steam rams, or other war ships, the inven-
tiGn is invaluable, as the steersman can be placed in any
position, and several wheels might be used in case of
the ship going into action. The invention has attracted
attention in France a Id Holland, and has been adopted
by the Emperor Napoleon for the Empress's new yacht,
and also for the new ironclad, Matador, of the Dutch navy.

There is nothing very definite to be reported about
the Nottingnam election. Mr. Bernal Osborne is mentioned
on the Fart of the electors, es is also Mr. C. Seely, jun. Mr.
Potter announces himself; and all the politicians out of
Petiliaincr.t, Mr. Milner Gibson and M. tkAaniong
°thus, arszsmidered eJf.airx to

POLICE lIVTELLIGENCE.—.-7his Day.

MARLBOROUGIL-STREET.

A.. GENTLEMAN CHARGED WITH RESISTING AN IN-
spECT6 'R.- Ernest .Rowley, gentleman, of N 0.85, Duke-
street, h t. James's, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
resisting Inspector Morgan; of the C division, and incit-
ing others to resist him in the execution of his duty.
InFpeetca* Morgan said that about half-past one thet
morning he sts'w a large assemblage of prostitutes at the
top of the Haym,wket, and amongst them the prisoner and
another gentleman, arm-in-arm, the pathway being quite
blocked up. Ho requested the prisoner and his friend to
move away, telling them that they were monopolising the
thoroughfare, and that no ono could pass, upon which the
prisoner said, "Don't go away for him ; he's ony a
Bobby." He told the prisoner that if ho did not go
away he should be obliged to move him. The prisoner
said that ho was it gentleman, and dared him to touch
Lim. Ho told the prisoner that if he was a gentle-
man to act as one, and not to incite the prosti-
tutes to interfere with hint in the execution of his
duty, and theprieoner then pushed him thFt'e times against
the shutters. He walked aw:y, and the prisoner followed
him apin and called him "a hobby," and as he refused to
go away ho took him to the police station, and had to use
fcrce to place him in the dock.
Iu answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt,
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The Inspector said the prisoner had been drinking, but
well knew what he was about. A fenudo the prisoner
was talking to at the tune—an unfortunate—was robbed
of her witch by two tutu who pre'onded to sympath!se
with her.

Smith, 188 C, gave similar evidence. '
The prisoner said he only spoke to one female, and did
not know she was a prostitute, having known her previ-
ously as au actress. lie never male use of the language
imputed to him, nor did be push the inspector.
Mr. Robert Seymour, of 5, King's-road, Chelsea, was
called by the prisoner to bear out his statement.
Inspector Morgan said the prisoner called him what he
had stated at least a dozen times. _ _

Acting Inspector Davy said the prisoner acknowledged
calling the inspector "a - Bobby."
Mr. Tyrwhitt said that if men would mix with pro-
stitutes, and not go away when requested, they must
put up with the consequences. The prisoner would have
to pay 10s.