The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-21 00:00:00

THAMES.

IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.-Mr. Allen, solicitor,
applied to Mr. Selfe, on behalf of the magistrates of Middle-
sex, to issue orders, under the Industrial Schools Act, to
compel George Seeker, earthernware dealer, Crisp-street,
Poplar, and John Sullivan, a coal-whipper, to maintain
their children, who had been summarily convicted of thef

and committed to the Felthara Industrial School. The
case of Seeker was first taken.

The defendant said he was totally unable to contribute
one farthing towards the support of his son, James Seeker,
who had been committed to Feltham for three years. Trade
was bad, and he had to pay four guineas every year, ill
August, for a license to enable him to hawk china and
eartheruware about the streets.

Mr. Selfe inquired the number of his children besides
the boy he had committed to Feltham, to which the de-
fendant replied two.
Mr. Allen urged that the defendant was able to contribute
towards the maintenance of his son, and that it Was 8
heavy charge on the ratepayers of the country to be cool'
pelled to support juvenile offenders.
Mr. Selfe made an order on the defendant to pay 2s. Per
week towards the maintenance of his son in the Felthsus
Industrial School.

Defendant—l can't afford to pay it. I won't pay it.
Mr. Selfe—lf you do not pay it I will commit you t°
prison. If it is ascertained that you can't afford to psY the

money the order will not be enforced.
Mr. Allen asked for a similar order against John Sulli'
van, a coal whipper, who said ho worked out of public'
houses, and had only earned Bs. in three weeks.
Mr. Selfe—You are a hale, hearty man, earning Wllei
as a coal whipper, and although your earnings are precsi
rious, you can afford to contribute towards the expense °
maintaining your son.
The Rev. Mr. Disher, Superintending Chaplain of tbe
-Feltham Industrial School, said the cost of food alone f°l-

each boy was 3s. 6d. per week.
Mr. Selfe—l shall make_ an.: order on the defendant to
pay 2s. per week.

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE IN LAMBETII.—YeSteru;
day, about noon, a fire which unfortunately resulted in
loss of one life and a considerable destruction of propel;
broke out suddenly in the Lower Marsh, Lambeth. to
premises in which the misfortune orio,-inatocl helougelo-
Mr. ll. Wise, being situated at No. 23, tJames-street, a
roughfure coaling out of the Lower Marsh into Giba°s„,
street. It seems that some of the neighbours were B,,uecl-
denly startled by hearing loud cries 'or "Fire" Pr°c'tivit
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from
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creature
s.
some time au impossibility, owing to the fury with w
the flames were extending Two of the powerful engir
of the London Brigade, frCun the Waterloo and SiuthOtild
bridge-road stations were remarkably early in arriving,
with the aid of the portable hand nutchines and a geeeviere%
ply of the Lambeth Company's water, the &emend the'
'nailed to extinguish the flames, when they entgewell,
room and found the child. Messrs. Edmonds and buti
two surgeons practising in the New Cut, were sent to
the poor child, upon being examined,
be dead, Mr. it'
GENERAL POST-OFFICE TNVESTIGATIO.N.:7,OIOa..
Parkhurst, chief clerk, Secretary's office; Mr.
ban!, iController of the Circulation Deprtmeut_l.
and heutaTrollope one of the Surveyors for Ireland,
I are t ccii
Soudateore, Receiver and Account:_nt-Genera Ito inclure
-Genera the Gra-
missioners appointed by the Postmaster
into the working of the Circulation Department
was pronounced
Post-vilice,—Civil Service gazette.