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

LAW AND POLICE.

THE "WESTMINSTER 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 bad 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 12400 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 £B,OOO has already
been recovered.
THE MURDER AT SUNDERLAND. —A t 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
Keeshan. 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
colibler's knife from his bedroom, and stabbed Ward in
several places. The prisoner, when condemned, declared
his innocence, and said he forgave those who had sworn his
We away.

A singular charge has been brought against a
grocer tamed Halliday, of Tadcaster. A labouring man in
th•{t place 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.
ROFOI:3I.—Dr. Nelaton, 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
nreserved. _ .

A dreadful hurricane occurred on Saturday at
Wick, in Suthorlandshire, and resulted in great destruction
to property by sea and land. The Clifton Hall, of Sunder-
land, foundered off Hoy Head in Orkney. Ono 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 fall,
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 vicar 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 Wool-
wich within the past few days. A nominal roll of men
serving in the Royal Artillery who have performed
i twenty-ono years' duty has been called for ; and t
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 comp 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 any other special reason, it is desirable.
A Rome correspondent of the Liberte writes:-
-11. Gamma Is In & 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 ho received ashes
from the hands of his Holiness, a,- d it is said
that he has registered an oath to write no more for the
theatre, intending to devote his remaining days exclusively
to the service of religion. He is now employed in putting
the last touches to a sacred cantata, entitled 'Calvary,' the
first hearing of which is reserved for Rome."

A WORD OF ADVICE TO GUSTAVE DORE.—
Gustave Dort 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 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 Dote should be to do but little, and
that little well.—Sa!arday Review.

henry Cooper, a Sussex Rifle Volunteer, of nine-
torn years, has been charged with attempting to murder his
father, a machinist, of Ircufielti, in the same cau.ty. The sou
on leaving drill on Wednesday was allowed for the first
time to take home hi: rifle, and about half an hour afterwards
a chemist in the lUgh-street heard the report of a gun,
then a loud scream, and next saw young Cooper running
without his shako from Lis father's yard. On seeing the
rh-mi.t, he w. ;it across to him and said, " Oh, I an,
lost rI am lost The report continues :Ho put his
rifle down and leaned Lis head upon his Land. 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 afterward, went home. It was soon ascertained
that Mr. Cooper, smior, had been shot just as he was
about to leave his place of business. He was unable to
see his assailant, so that the case as against his son is one
of suspicion only. The young man has said nothing about
the matter since his an-est, and ou Friday he was remanded
by
the magistrates at Steyn:ng, the father being unable to
appear.