The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-16 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

APPEAL AGAINST THE CONVICTION FOR
THE STRIKE.
IN RE JENKINS AND OTHERS.
It will be remembered that Stephen Jenkins, William
Stanley, and George Davis were convicted at the Lambeth
Police• court, on the 9th of November last, for "that they"
did use threats and intimidation to one John Roy, a jour-
neyman bricklayer, and for this offence they were adjudged
—Jenkins and Stanley for one month, and Davis for
14 days.

The bench affirmed the conviction, the appellants to pay
all the costs.

The prisoners were at once taken into custody.
Mr. Robinson and Mr. Oppenheitn, for the appellants,
argued that the conviction was a bad one, because the words
of the statute had not been used, the words there being
" disjunctive," but the words in the conviction were " con-
junctive."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-( THIS 1).17.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A FORGED CHEQUE ON THE ARGYLE-PLACE BRANCH
or THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.—Alfred Dampier, of
7, Plough-lane, Notting-hill, was charged by Mr. Inspector
Webb, of the C division, before Mr. Beadon, with uttering
on the 10th inst. at Mr. Mark Davis's, cigar merchant, of
67, Regent-quadrant, a forged cheque on the above-named
bank, and also with endeavouring to obtain the sum of £6
10s. on the 4th inst., by means of a forged cheque on
Messrs. Barnett, Hoare, and Co.'s, bankers, Lombard-
street, from Mr. Donald, of the St. James's-hall, Picca-
dilly; and Maxwell Havelock Knigbtley, residing in the
same house as the other prisoner, was charged with bcing
concerned in the same,

Mr. Mark Davis, cigar merchant, 67, Regent-quadrant,
said that on the 10th inst. the prisoner Dampier came into
his shop, having been in a few times before as a customer,
and said he wanted some of his Cubanas, and that his name
was Dampier. He showed him a box at 405., and he said
' he would have them, and gave him a cheque for £5 in pay-
ment of the same, and he gave him the change, £3. (The
cheque was for £5, on the Union Bank of London, Argyle-
place branch, and was signed C. H. Harlock, in favour of
A. Dampier, Esq.) He said he lived at 23, Grosvenor-
square, and was well known to everybody, and he (Mr.
Davis) had no doubt he was. (Laughter.) He believed at
first the cheque was genuine, but soon after felt certain he
had been "done," and on inquiring of Mr. Roberts, where
the prisoner said he was known, he was told that it
was not worth sixpence. He went to the bank, and was
told there were "no effects," and that the prisoner
was not known. He next went to the address the
prisoner gave, and found that he was not known there.
Having acquainted Mr. Donald, his neighbour, of what
occurred on Saturday night, Mr. Donald sent for him and
he there found the prisoner had been endeavouring to get
rid of another cheque, and the waiter gave him in charge.
James Clifford, a waiter at the St. James's Hall, said the
prisoner Dampier came into the refreshment department
on Saturday evening and asked for some brandy, and after-
wards asked if Mr. Donald was in the way, and gave him
a cheque for £6 10s., and asked that it might be cashed.
[The cheque was for £6 10s. on Messrs. Barnett, Hoar%
and Co., bankers, of Lombard-street, drawn in favour of
A. Dampier, Esq., and signed C. H. linightley.) The
head waiter came back in 10 minutes with Mr. Davis.
Ambrose Sinclair, head waiter at the St. James's Hall,
said the last witness gave him the cheque, and, on asking
Mr. Donald if it was all right, Mr. Donald said it was no
doubt the same man that had taken in Mr. Davis, and on
sending for that gentleman he recognised him, and he was
given into custody.
Inspector Charles Webb, of the C division, said that on
Saturday night he went to 7, Plough-lane, Notting-hill,
where the prisoner Dampier lodged. He asked for a person
named Harlock, but he was not at home. He waited some
time and Harlock came home. He told him he was charged
with being concerned with Dampier in endeavouring to
obtain money on forged cheques—one on the Union Bank
of London for £5. He said, " Yes, I gave him the cheue,
and expected there would be money there to meet it." He
had made inquiry at the bank in Argyle-place, and ascer-
tained that no such person as Harlock had now, or ever
had, money there. The prisoner's lodgings were only 3s. 6d.
a week, and the place was very small. He had not been to
the bank in Lombard-street yet, but there was an officer
present who heard Harlock say he had signed the cheque
for £6 10s. and given it to Dampier.
Bernard Shanley, having corroborated the latter part of
the inspector's statement, the prisoners, who declined saying
anything, were remanded for a week for the attendance of
witnesses from the banks.

RES FOR 1860.

'ART.
Derby Spring

Warwick Spring 20
Northampton ...., 2i
Croxton Park 30
IL.
York Spring 17
Epsom Spring 20
Newmarket F S 23

Harpenden lB
Epsom 22
Manchester 3O
Hungerford 3 I
'NE.

Stockbridge - 21
Winchester 22
Chelmsford 26
Newcastle 26

Nottingham 17
Stamford l9
Marlborough
Goodwood 24

DE .ITH OF LORD LONDESBO_ROUGH

We have to announce the demise of Lord Londes-
borough, who expired at half-past 2 a.m. yesterday,
at the family residence in Carlton-house-terrace.
The deceased nobleman had for some months past
been in declining health, and dining the last 10
days of his fatal illness alihopes of his recovery were
. given up by the eminent medical gentlemen in at-
tendance on his Lordship. The deceased was the
second surviving son of Henry first Marquis
Conyngham, by his marriage with Elizabeth,
daughter of Mr. Joseph Denison, and was born on
the 21st October, 1805. He was twice married,
first, 6th July, 1833, to the lion. Henrietta Maria
Forester, fourth daughter of the late Lord Forester,
who died in April, 1841; and secondly, in 1847, to
Miss Bridgeman, eldest daughter of Captain the
lion. Charles Orlando Bridgeman, which lady sur-
vives her husband. His Lordship leaves issue by
both marriages. As Lord Albert Conyngham he
served for a short period in the Royal Horse
Guards, but then adopted the diplomatic service.
In May, 1824, he was appointed attache to the
British Legation at Berlin, and in the following
year removed to Vienna, where he remained until
February, 182 S, when he was made Secretary of
Legation at Florence: In July, 1829, he pro-
ceeded to Berlin in the same capacity, and con-
tinued in that employment till Jane, 1831. He
Eat in the House of Commons for some years
previous to his elevation to the House of Lords,
having represented Canterbury from 1835 up to
February, 1841, and again from March, 1847, to
the early part of 1850, when he was raised to the
peerage by the title of Baron Londesborough. In
1849 he assumed the name of " Denison," in lieu of
that of Conyngham, in accordance with the will of
his maternal uncle, Mr. Wm. Joseph Denison, who
bequeathed to him the bulk of his immense wealth.
In polities Lord Londesborough was a stanch sup.
porter of the Whig party. He was created by
George IV., in 1829, a Knight Commander of the
Royal Hanoverian Order, was aFellow of the Royal
Society and several other learned institutions, and
was a Deputy-Lieutenant of the West Riding of
York. He is succeeded in his title and extensive
landed property by his eldest son by his first mar- .
riage, the Hon. Wm. Henry Forester Denison,
M. P. for Scarborough. His lordship, who was born
the 19th of June, 1834, was returned at the general
election in 18,57 for Beverley, and at the late elec-
tion was elected for Scarborough at the head of the
poll. A vacancy occurs in the representation of
that borough in the House of Commons by his suc-
cession to the title.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

PONTEFRACT.

There is every probability of a contest for the re-
presentation of this borough, now vacant by the ac-
ceptance of the Chiltern Hundreds by Mr. Overend,
Q.C., Mr. Childers, who was the unsuccessful can-
didate on the Liberal side at the, last election, under
circumstances which have been prominently brought
befofe the country, has again come forward, and
his canvass is said to have been very successful.
The Conservatives, however, are determined not to
let him " walk over the course." They some two or
three weeks ago got up a requisition to Lord Pol-
lington soliciting him to become a candidate, but
his lordship, who is in Italy, has declined to accede
to the prayer of the requisition on the ground of ill-
health. Since his refusal has been received the Con-
servative party in the borough have prevailed upon
Mr. S. Waterhouse, of Halifax, one of the magis-
trates for the West Riding, to come forward, and he
has addressed the electors and commenced a canvass
of them. In his address he says :

" Although deeply attached to our Established Church, I
respect the rights of conscience in those rho differ from me
and am anxious they should enjoy the same liberty in reli-
gious matters that I claim for myself. Upon the subject of
reform in Parliament, as to the necessity for which all
parties are now agreed, I should give my best consideration
to whatever measure may be proposed, by,the present or any
other Government, in my advobacy of au extension of the
franchise both in boroughs and counties. The question of
the shippinw' interest, which will in all probability cccupy the
attention orParliament during next session, shall, as regards
the reciprocity clauses, have my best attention. lam assured
that no Government can retain the confidence of the House
of Commons that would sanction further interference in
the affairs of Italy; under this conviction I cannot but
Dadr with anxiety to our being identified with the pro-
posed Congress. I rejoice to see the national sympathies
aroused from one end of the kingdom to the other for our
mutual protection, and would do all in my power, as I
have hitherto done, to encourage that enthusiasm for enrol-
ment in our various volunteer corps which pervad es all classes;
and I should pronounce that a short-sighted policy which
would cripple the Executive in perfecting our national de-
fences. I would offer no factious opposition to the existing
Government, and claim the privilege of remaining un-
pledged as to the extent to which they would receive my
support."

From this address it would appear that Mr.
Waterhouse's Conservatism is of a very modified
character. Notwithstanding that his friends report
that Mr. Waterhouse's canvass is going on very sa-
tisfactorily, the supporters of Mr. Childers report
that that gentleman is sure to be elected. The past
experience, however, of candidates for this borough
scarcely justifies any conclusion before the truth of
anticipations is tested by the result of the poll.

THE TURKISH SIX PER CENT. LOAN OF 1858.--
The Ottoman Bank have received from Constantinople a
remittance of £lOO,OOO, in anticipation of the dividend due
on the Ist of March, on the Turkish Six per Cent. Loan of
1858, provision for which dividend is due in London on the
15th February. These remittanees are made from money'
in the hands of the syndics of the loan, and arise from the
Constantinople customs hypothecated for it.

THE CONVICT ROBSON.—A correspondent, who
has just received a letter from Western Australia, says that
itobsoa, the notorious forger of the Crystal Palace shares,
has duly received his "ticket of leave" from the magistrate
at the police court, Perth.

SUICIDIL—A melancholy case of self-destruction
occurred at Newport on Tuesday morning. A young lady
visiting Mr. 'William Clements, of Maindee, after breakfast
hung herself from the bed post. We understand that she
has been in an asylum, and there is no doubt she committed
the rash act in a lit of temporary insanity.—CardefGuar-
dian.

SMOCKING ACCIDENT FROM READING IN BED.
—On Saturday morning, Miss E. Lloyd, of liarrowcliff-
place, Brighton, who was on a visit at Captain Leach's,
Avenue-road Regent's. park, fell asleep while reading in
bed, and the candle falling on the bedding set it on fire. The
young lady's screams alarmed the family, and she was res-
cued, and the flames extinguished, but she was so dread-
fully burnt, particularly about the head, face, and breast,
that no hopes are given that she can recover. Miss Lloyd
was to have been married on Tuesday.
FIRE AT A WADDING MANUFACTORY.—On Satur-
day morning, between seven and eight o'clock, a destructive
fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Edward Cotter, wad-
ding manufacturer, Thomas-street, Brick-lane,Spitalfields.
The flames were discovered in the drying-rooms by some of
the workmen, who immediately raised an alarm. Engines
shortly arrived, and the firemen, with great perseverance,
succeeded in preventing the flames spreading,but the fire was
not extinguished until the drying •room, a building about 40
feet long and 20 feet wide, was entirely dustroyed. Tho fire
was caused by the gas coming in contact with some sheets.
of wadding .
DEATH OF A DEAF AND DUMB IDIOT FROM FIRE.
—On Saturday morning Mr. J. Humphreys, the coroner,
held an inquest at the Three Compasses Tavern, I)alston,
on view of the body of Thomas Hagan, aged seven years,
who died from the effects of fire It seemed from the evi-
dence that the deceased was deaf and dumb, and an idiot.
On Wednesday last ho was left in a room by himself, when
his dress by some means ignited while he was standing on
the fender. The sister heard his screams and ran to his
assistance, but before the flames could ba extinguished he
was shockingly burned over the whole of the body. Ile was
removed to the German Hospital, where he expired on the
following day. Verdict—" Accidental death."
'TIE LEEDS CHILD ABDUCTION CASE.—This case
again came before the magistrates on Friday. Mrs. King
stated that she had been to Clifton and had seen her child,
who appeared to be quite comfortable and happy. Mr.
Markland, one of the ma•sistrates, stated that the case had
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assumed a different complexion from that which it first pre-
sented. The magistrate who had committed the prisoner
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course should now be adopted. The prisoner would there-
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fore be liberated, and sent for when wanted. The Rev.
Lucius Arthur, curate at St. Mary's (Protestant) Church,
Leeds, intimated his intention before the magistrates of as-
sisting the mother of the child to take proceedings to obtain
a writ of habeas corpus, so that her claim to have posses-
sion of the child may be fully argued.
AMERICAN PASSPORTS.—The American Minis-
ter, Mr. Dallas, has recently refused to vise the passport of
a young American free woman, on the ground that she is
a "person of colour." She is free to pay taxes; but the
law of America has decided that " the coloured person has
no rights which a whi to man is bound to respect." " Taxa-
tion without representation" is no longer tyranny in United
States estimation, provided the "coloured person" has the
misfortune to be descended on the grandmother's side from
The Sun, which has
an African princess, and not from a female English convict
sup-
ported the cause of the always African nobly
uraeeindependently
,observesonthis case *
" If in the face of this really free country, an Ambassa-
dor of the United States can perpetrate so gross a crime
against all its sentiments, habits, and manners, as well
as against reason itself, we may well sicken at the
thought of the insults to which persons of colour are liable
in the great Slave Rspublic." There are, it is estimated,
half a million of free coloured people in the Unit tsd States.
It is perfectly incredible that these persons, with education
and refinement much greater than the majority of the white
population, will much longer be held in bondage. The ne-
groee have increased enormously of late. In 1798 there
were 697,897 slaves in the United States ; in 1800, 894,090 ;
1810, 1,191,364; 1820, 1,838,064; 1830, 2,009,000; 1840,
2,487,355 ; 1850, 3,204,313. And it is calculated that the
Slave Population of the United States in 1860 wil' be little
short of five millions. The case of John Brown. and the
frantic excitement which the idea of a negro ins urrection
has created cannot be concealed from the black iisspulation.
They will learn their power; and the coloured trace, who
might have been absorbed in the class of free citiee; as, will
he the natural leaders of the rebellious Africans:— Derby-
shire Courier. _ _

PURPLE AND MAT TR COLOURS.—It may be nsefvl
to know how to distinguish whether these colours, now so.
much in vogue, are fast or not. This is ascertains, 1, says a
correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, ail nply by
putting on the ribbon or other fabric a drop of egar, or,
still better, of lemon juice, which will change the fast
purple or mauve to a crimson, whilst it will dee :tort' the
fugitive one, or render it a dirty yellowish brown.