The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-02 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

THE WESTMINSTEP. ELECTION.—CoIoneI Dickson on
Monday applied at Bow-street for a summons against Mr.
Thomas Jenkins, solicitor, and Mr. William Jenkins, his
father, for conspiracy to obtain by corrupt means the
return of a candidate to sit in Parliament. The pro-
ceedings, Colonel Dickson said, were taken to clear his
character after what had been stated on the recent trial
of the petition against Mr. Smith. Mr. Vaughan said he
would consider the application if a sworn information
were laid before him, and this Colonel Dickson promised
to prepare.

THE MANCHESTER STAMP ROBBERY.—AIbert Holz, tho
Commission agent charged with being in the unlawful
possession of some £4OO worth of the £lO,OOO worth of
stamps lately stolen from Manchester, was again examined
on Monday, at the Guildhall, and remanded. Part of the
stolen property to the value of nearly £3,000 has already
been recovered.
THE MURDER AT SUNDERLAND.—At the Durham
Assizes John Dolan was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice
Lush for the wilful murder of Hugh John Ward, at
Sunderland, on the 4th December. It will be remembered
that both men lodged in the house of a woman named
Keesban. On the night of the 4th of December, Dolan,
who had been drinking., began striking the woman. Ward
interfered to protect her, and the police were called in
soon after, when all seemed quiet. Dolan fetched a
cobbler's knife front his bedroom, and stabbed Ward in
several places. The prisoner, when condemned, declared
his innocence, and said he forgave those v% ho had sworn his
li'e away.

A singular charga has been brought against a

grocer r arced Halliday, of Tadcaster. A labouring man in
that piece finding himself seriously ill on two occasions,
and attributing the cause to some sugar he had bought from
Halliday, complained to the police, who, on searching the
grocer's stores, found there about three cwt. of moist sugar,
which, by some accident, had become impregnated with
petroleum.
AN EYE EXTRACTED WITH THE AID OF CHLO-
ROFORM.—Dr. Ntllaton, of Paris, has just extracted an
eye with the aid of chloroform from M. de Mortemart,
who was threatened with total blindness. It is hoped
that the sight of the other eye, which was in danger from
" sympathy " with its diseased companion, may now be
preserved.
A dreadful hurricane occurred on Saturday at
Wick, in Sutherlandshire, and resulted in groat destruction
to property by sea and land. The Clifton Hall, of Sunder -
land, foundered off Hoy Head in Orkney. One man was
killed ; the rest of the crew and the captain's wife were saved.
The Canadian, of Greenock, from Dundee, was wrecked at
Brimsness; crew, 22 in number, were saved. A telegram
received this morning states that a heavy snow storm is !ap-
ing, and that the roads are blocked up.
A rumour is abroad that the proposed pro-
ceedings in the Court of Arches against the Rev. W. J. E.
Bennett, the v:car of Frome, are likely to break down in
consequence of an indisposition to allow them to go on on
the part of the new Bishop of London. The proceedings
were commenced by Dr. Tait when Bishop of London, on
application being mad to the Court of Queen's Bench, but the
decision then given s not legally binding upon Bishop Jack-
son, who is said to be anxious to have nothing to do with
the matter.
Some startling orders have been received at IV 00l-
- with within the past few days. A nominal roll of men
serving in the Royal Artillery who have performed
twenty-one years'
duty has been called for ; and it
is generally reported that a considerable scheme '
of reduction is contemplated. Very many of the non-
commissioned officers and a large number of the coast bri-
gade of artillery will coma under this list. It is also an-
nounceed that all soldiers of eight years' service who have
not re-engaged will receive their discharge, if of bad
character, or if from aEy other special reason, it is desirable.
A Rome correspondent of the Liberte writes:—
"111. Gounod is in a state of health by no means satisfac-
tory, and, as I am informed, seriously contem-
plates taking minor orders,' after the example set
by Liszt. On Ash Wednesday he received ashes
froth the hands of his Holiness, ar.d it is said
that he has registered an oath to write no more for the
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A WORD OF ADVICE TO GUSTAVE DORE.
Gustave Dora stands just now as the most startling art
phenomenon in Europe. His genius at each turn changes,
like colours in a kaleidoscope, into something new and
unexpected. The artist seems to have reached the point
where •
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where the two roads lie before him—the one of life and
truth, the other leading unto death. The fruits of coming
years,
either for good or for evil, must greatly depend
upon whether age shall balance judgment and bring
sobriety to imagination, or whether intoxication of success
shall betray into more of carelessness and presumption.
Henceforth the aim of Dot 6 should be to do but little, and
that little well.—Scetteday Review.
Henry Cooper, a Sussex Rifle Volunteer, of nine-
torn years, ] 1s been charged with attempting to murder his.
father, a machinist, of in the same county. The son
oa leaving drill on Wednesday vas allowed for the first
time to take home his rifle, and about half an hour afterwards
chemist in the High-street hoard the report of a gun,
then a loud scream, end next Saw young Cooper running
without his shako from his father's yard. On seeing the
ch-mi,t, he Iv, nt across to him and said, " Oh, I am
lost sin lost !" The report continues : Ile put his
rifle down and leaned his head upon his hand. On being
questioned, he said, "A man knocked me down, stunned
me, took my cap and rifle, loaded it, and shot my father."
He shortly afterwards wont home. It was soon ascertained
that Mr. Cooper, senior, bad been shot just as he was
about to leave his place of business. lie was unable to
see his assailant, so that the case as against his son is one
of suspicion only. The young man hag said nothing about
the matter since Ids :arrest, end on Fcithy he was remanded
by the magistrates at Steyn.ng, the father being unable to
appear.