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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EvENING. AUGUST 17, 1866.

CENTRi L CRIMINAL COURT—(This hay).

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
Henry Messenger, James Bates, Richard Moss, and
Thomas William Wickers were charged with stealing
22 sacks of oats, value £l4, the property of Thomas Young.
There was a second count, charging them with receiving
unlawfully.
Mr. Metcalfe appeared to prosecute, Mr, Lilley appeared
for Moss and Messenger, Mr. Orridge for Bates, and Mr.
Sharp for Wickers.
It appeared that Wickers was a large owner, and that the
corn in question was found on his barges on the Thames, that
two of the other defendants were assisting in navigating
the craft at the time the stolen property was discovered,
and the third prisoner was a watchman at the wharf from
which the corn was taken away. There was a fifth party
concerned named Tripp, who did not bear a very good cha
racter, and who had absconded.

Against the watchman there was no evidence of guilt,
it only proving neglect of duty against him. On behalf
of Bates and Moss it was contended that they were simply
employed to assist Wickers in navigating the barge, and on
behalf of Wickers it was urged there was no evidence to
connect him with the theft, and it was suggested that Fripp
had placed the oats on board for some purpose of his own,
and that Wickers having the previous day contracted to
carry 20 bags of oats might have been reasonably misled.
The learned Judge, having carefully summed up the
evidence, the jury returned a verdict of guilty of receiving
against `Vickers, and not guilty against the other prisoners.
Wickers was then sentenced to nine months' imprisonment,
and the others were discharged.
This terminated the business of the session.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-Aug. 16.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)

THE MURDERS AT WALWORTH.-CONVICTION OF THE

MURDERER.

William Godfrey Youngman, 25, tailor, was indicted for
the wilful murder of Mary Wells Streeter. There were also
three ofher indictments against him for the wilful murder
of his mother and his two brothers.
Tho case for thw prosecution having closed, and Mr.
Best having made an ingenious speech for the defence,
The learned judge summed up the evidence. _ _ _

The jury at 10 minutes past six retired to consider their
verdict, and after an absence of five minutes returned
into court with a verdict of guilty.

The prisoner was then asked if he had anything to say
why sentence of death should not be passed upon him,
when he replied in a firm voice—" I am not guilty."
The learned judge then passed sentence of death in the
usual manner, and ordered the prisoner to bz handed over
to the custody of the Sheriff of Surrey.
The execution will take place at Horsemonger-lane
Gaol.

The prisoner appeared to be the most unconcerned in the
whole court, and walked from the dock with the most stolid
indifference.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE KNIFE—RUFFIANLY ASSAULT ON A FEMALE.—
Peter Foulkes, a German baker, living at 19, Little White
Lion-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assault-
ing Mary Lee and cutting her across the eye with a knife.
The complainant, whose eye was strapped up, said about
two the previous afternoon she went into the Spencer Arms,
Dudley-street, with a friend who was unwell, and while
her friend was drinking some brandy, the prisoner twice
thrust a dog he had in his arms in her face, breaking the
glass. She (complainent) asked why he did it, when he
directly rushed at her, and jobbed a knife at her eye, cutting
it severely, and causing a great loss of blood. The pri-
soner then ran away, and she went to Charing•cross Hos-
pital, and there had her eye attended to.
Jane Tranter, the person alluded to by the complainant,
confirmed her statement, and said the prisoner ran away
into a baker's shop. Before the inspector, at the station, he
swore he would "rip her inside open."
Mr. Henry Hunt, of the Spencer Arms, Dudley-street,
said the prisoner had not been in the house more than a•,
minute when he flung the dog in the witness's face. The
complainant asked why he did it, and the prisoner became
infuriated, and struck the complainant in the eye, he could
not say with a knife, but it was something sharp, and
threatened to serve him (Mr. Hunt) the same. There was
no provocation given, and the prisoner had had nothing
to drink in his house. _ _

Michael Brosnar, 309 E, said he thought the prisoner
was mad at the time. He said he was a second Tom
Sayers, the champion of England.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said there was no proof of a knife being
used, but that it was something sharp was clear. It was a
brutal assault. He would order him to pay 40s. or six
weeks' imprisonment.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

ROUSE OF COMMONS.—(TIIIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the Galway Harbour Bill
were considered and agreed to.

WAYS AND MEANS.
The house went into committee of ways and means.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved
;he following resolutions :

" 1. That, towards making good the supply granted to
her Majesty, the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
be authorised to raise any sum of money, not exceeding
£2,000,000 sterling, by.the issue of Exchequer Bonds or
Exchequer Bills.
" 2. That the principal of all Exchequer Bonds, which
may be so issued, shall be paid off, at par, at the expiration
of any period not exceeding six years from the date of such
Bonds.
" 3. That the interest of such Exchequer Bonds shall be
payable half-yearly, and shall be charged upon and issued
out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom, or the
growing produce thereof."
He considered it right to make a few observations in re-
spect to these resolutions, as they contained a demand for a
larger amount of money than he stated in the early part of
the session would be required for the public service. So far
as regarded the £1,000,000, that sum was required to re-
place the same amount of Exchequer Bonds in the hands
of the Commissioners of the National Debt, which would
expire in November next. It was now considered
advisable to ask for powers to raise a sum not
exceeding £2,000,000. This arose from the state
of the country, and in the case of the harvest being
unfavourable, the high prices of animal food continuing,
and a deficiency in employment, which circumstances
would naturally affect the funds at the disposal of Govern-
ment. Besides there were military operations to be main-
tained. It might not be necessary to use these powers,
and they ware merely asked as a precautionary provision.
Sir H. WILL OUGHBY said he had always objected to
the principle of Exchequer Bonds, and his opinion was un-
altered. The right hon. gentleman (the Chancellor of the
Exchequer) had said that these powers were required from
the state of the country, but he had, in his opinion, really
let fall the true cause, namely, the military operations
that were being carried on in China. He (Sir H. Wil-
loughby) stated previously that ho thought the war with
China would cost this country £7,000,000.
Mr. WILLIAMS said that the expenditure of the Go-
vernment was enormous, and he hoped they would en-
deavour to reduce it.

Mr. HENLEY complained that sufficient notice had not
been given of the intention of the Government with regard
to the increased demand.

After some further discussion, the resolutions were agreed
to.

The house then resumed.

TEE IMPROVEMENTS IN WESTMINSTER.
In reply to Sir J. SHELLEY,

Mr. COWPER said that, in the proposed improvements,
it was not likely the south side of Bridge-street would be
pulled down for two years.

THE RED SEA TELEGRAPH.
:n reply to some questions, -

Mr. LAING said that, from information received, he
was sorry to say that the Red Sea telegraph had broken in
several places, and that there was a convention with Aus-
tria for the construction of a telegraph from Broussa to
Alexandria. Attempts were being made to reconstruct the
Red Sea telegraph.

SUPPLY.
The house then went into committee of supply.
On the vote £10,750 for the suppression of the slave
trade,
Mr. DINBY SEYMOUR moved that this vote be re-
duced £1,300, the amount of the judge arbitrator and
registrar st Savannah.
Some discussion ensued, but the amendment was with-
drawn, and the vote was agreed to.

On the vote of £153,229 to complete the sum of £262,229
for consular establishments,

Mr. -WILLIAMS took exception to some of
the items as being most unnecessary. For in-
stance, there was £l,OOO a year paids to the con-
sul at St. Petersburgh, although there was no
trade between this country and that city. £350
was paid the consul at Frankfort, with which this country
hadlno traffic, and where there was a very large ambassa-
dorial establishment which had very little to do. They
had also a consul at Brest, with which also they had no
trade. Ha would not move any amendment, but content
himself with drawing the attention of the house to the
subject.

Mr• LAING contended that the Government, in regard
to consular appointments, had acted with judgment and
economy. The government adopted the principle laid
down by the select committee on this subject, but they did
not push that principle too far by incurring the expendi-
+ure that carrying it out fully would have involved.
The vote was agreed to.

[LEFT SITTING.]

LIT.ER A TU.RE.