The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-21 00:00:00

711 E HEAL7H OF LORD DERBY.

The answer to inquiries at St. James's-square,
at 1.30, was that, according to the latest telagram
from Knowsley, the Earl of Derby remains in much
the same condition as last night.

(From the Liverpool Courier of to-day)

The latest report from Knowsley Hall last night
represents Lord Derby to be still alive, though sink-
ing visibly. Drs. Miller and Gorst, are, of course,
still in attendance, but their illustrious patient is
felt to be beyond the skill of medicine or any
hope of recovery. The failure of the vital powers
has been so very gradual since his lordship's illness
assumed so fatal an aspect, that death may not ensue
for a day or two yet ; though it is hourly expected,
and may occur at any moment. The Countess of
Derby, from her protracted watchings and the
mental anxiety naturally incident to herpain-
ful position, is said to be seriously indisposed ;
and in addition to her ladyship, Lord Stanley,
Lady Constance, and Captain Stanley are hardly
ever absent from the bedside of the dying earl.
Inquiries as to his lordship's position cc. ntinue to
be received at Knowsley from various quarters,
showing the deep and geueral interest felt in the
conditicn of the sufferer. Among others, telegrams
were yesterday again sent to her Majesty and the
Prince of Wales, informing them of Lord Derby's
state."

POLICE INTELLIGHNCE.—this Day.

BCW-STREET.

George Bonney was charged with keeping a dog with-
out having taken out a license.
The officer said the defendant kept a coal-shed in the
neighbourhood of Whitecross-street, and on his calling
upon him respecting a dog that was seen in his place, he
found he had no license for it.

Bonny—Well, ye see yur honour, lan old neighbour o
mine, died and left the dog behind him, and then my
children took the poor thing and give him a bit of their
victuals. I never kept the dog reeler. I too poor for
that. The children liked the poor beast, and I did'nt
think there was any harm in their giving him a • morsel o'
bread to keep him from starving.
. .

Sir T. Henry—lt appears on one occasion the dog was
taken by the police as a stray, and then you went to the
station-house and not only claimed }dm as youro, but you
paid sixpence for his keep.
Defendant—Yes, that's true, your honour, but it was
only to prevent the poor thing being killed. The dog has
only been in the habit of running in and out my shed, and
1 dare say he's done the same at other places where he was
known.

Sir T. Henry—There is your own admission that the
dog was yours. I have no power after that but to inflict
a fine, which I put down at the lowest sum the law allows
me, viz., 255.
Defendant—Well, how it's to be paid I don't know. We
hardly get enough to keep the children, let alone the dog
Sir T. Henry—l have no alternative ; but you can peti-
tion the Board of Excise for a remission of the fine.

A respectably-dressed woman, named Watson, appeared
to answer a summons charging her with keeping up her
name as a licensed dealer in tobacco after she had given
up its sale in her general shop.
An officer proved that the words " Dealer in tea, coffee,
and tobacco" were over the door, but he didn't find any
of the latter in the shop. Ho had reason to believe to-
bacco had been recently sold by the defendant.
The defendant said she had not done so. The officer
might give evidence against her, but he was not called upon
to give an opinion. The reason the word remained over
her shop door was through the belief that it did not mat-
ter after she had given up the sale of the article.
Sir T. Henry said in this case he had no discretion but
to What the mitigated fine of £25. She could, however,
retition the Board.