The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-27 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—STAFFORD, JULY 26.
Nisi PRIUS COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Byles.)

SIR R. PEEL, BART., V. JENNINGS AND OTHERS.

-ACTION FOR TRESPASS.

On the case being called on this morning,
Mr. Gray, the leading counsel for the defence, said
he was happy to say that such an arrangement had
been come to between the parties as would
prevent any further hearing of the case by
the court. The learned counsel said that
upon the adjournment of the Court yesterday
he advised his clients that such was the testi-
mony that had been adduced in favour of Sir
Robert Peel's •laim to the islands in the river that
they had better settle the matter, and prevent it
from going to the jury. His advice had been acted
upon, and an arrangement satisfactory to all parties
had been come to.

Serjeant Whateley then congratulated the jury
that they would have to give no further attention
to the case. In consequence of the advice of his
learned friend, Mr. Gray, the defendants were
willing to acknowledge Sir Robert Peel's claims to
half the river, and generally the islands, and it had
been arranged that Sir Robert should purchase
Round Island in the river, and deepen and other-
wise improve the stream, so as to make the same
of more advantage both to himself and the town of
Tamworth generally. He (the learned counsel)
need not say how very gratifying it would be to
his distinguished client to learn that the defend-
ants were satisfied that he had taken the proceed-
ings of that trial in no spirit of antagonism to his
constituents, but simply to establish his right to a
property which he lawfully inherited.
The record was accordingly withdrawn.

POLICR INTBLLIGENCB, Tuly 26.

MANSION-HOUSE.—A young man, who gave
the name of Edward Sowerby, and said he lived
at Cumberland cottage, Plumstead-common, was
charged with annoying and using violent and abu-
sive language to a congregation of Friends, in their
meeting-house, in White Hart-court, Gracechurch-
street, where they were assembled for divine wor-
ship.
Edward Dykes Hayward, of 87, Great Dover-
street, deposed that he was a member of the Society
of Friends, and attended the meetings of the society
in White Hart-court, though he was not officially
connected with the meeting-house. A meeting was
being held there on Wednesday evening, between
6 and 7 o'clock, and was held as usual in silence,
when that man (the prisoner) arose and created a
disturbance. Calling one of the Friends by name,
he said in a loud voice, he was wolf in sheep's cloth-
ing, and another friend he characterised as a deceiver,
mentioning his name also. That of course caused
a disturbance, and he used other offensive and abu-
sive language. It was not the first or even the sixth
time that he had disturbed meetings of Friends in
other parts of London, and was at one time fined £2O
under a conviction by the Surrey magistrates for a
similar offence at Croydon, which fine he had not
paid.
By Sir R. Carden—The prisoner was not a
Friend, nor in any way connected with the society.
The prisoner asked the witness what constituted
a Quaker ?

Mr. Hayward declined to answer that question.
The prisoner insisted that he was a Quaker.
He also said that he had only exercised one of the
privileges of true Quakerism by speaking in their
congregation ; that he had but spoken the convic-
tions of his own mind, and for doing that the wit-
ness had interrupted and molested him, and given
him into the custody of the police.
A legal difficulty arose at this point of the in-
quiry, no one being present connected with the
meeting-house in question who could prove that it
was a place properly registered for divine worship.
Sir R. Carden said that being so he must remand
the prisoner until that evidence was forthcoming;
and the alderman asked if he had any one who
would give bail for his appearance in £2O ?
Prisoner—l will give thee my word that I will
appear. (A laugh.)
Sir Robert explained to him that it was not cus-
tomary to take a man's word under such circum-
stances.

The prisoner was then removed, and Sir Robert
Carden directed the officers to call in a surgeon to
examine him as to the state of his mind.

GUILDHALL.—Pietro and Tomaso Marsini,
described as wandering musicians and monkey
showmen, were brought up on remand charged
with wilfully and maliciously cutting and wound-
ing a couple of Irish labourers, named Mullins and
Geary, with intent to do them grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Malinari, the interpreter, attended and com-
municated the evidence to the prisoners, who
appeared utterly ignorant of the English language.
The depositions taken on the first examination
having been read over, the officer informed the
court that both the wounded men were in the hos-
pital, and in such a precarious state that it was
quite uncertain when they would be able to attend.
The prisoners were therefore remanded for a week.

WORSHIP-STREET.—George Davis and
Thomas Fitzgerald, the former having a soldierlike
appearance, fair complexion, without whiskers, but
wearing a thick beard, were charged before Mr.
Mansfield with stealing a cash-box, containing
nearly £2O in gold and silver, from the White
Horse, Bethnal-green-road.
Mrs, Elizabeth Jones, a widow, and landlady of
the house in question, said—Early this morning
the prisoner Davis came to the bar for a glass of
ale, and tendered a half-sovereign in payment. I
took a cash-box from my bar parlour cupboard, got
the change, and having replaced the box, locked
the cupboard, and put the key on the mantel-shelf.
Davis, after stopping a few minutes reading the
newspaper, left, but shortly after returned, in com-
pany with Fitzgerald, and asked for a pint of
bitter ale. To procure this I was obliged to lose
sight of the counter, though not to go into the
cellar, and was followed by the new comer, who,
on my turning with the liquor, stood before me and
inquired whether I knew a builder named " Jones."
I replied that I did not, but he persisted that I
did ; and looking up at his face I was struck with
the paleness of his countenance and general appear-

Sergeant Copping, of the K division, mentioned
that Davis had given an address at Islington, but
that Fitzgerald refused to say anything. In the
early part of this month a robbery had been com
milted at Hornsey, and these were believed to be
the men in connexion with it. On that occasion a
valuable horizontal watch, besides gold money, was
stolen, as also a marriage certificate, which shortly
afterwards was returned by post with a polite ex-
cuse for its unintentional abstraction.

The prisoners, who neither questioned the evi-
dence nor replied by one word to the charge, were
remanded.

.211EETI.VG OF THE PRINCE OF PRUS-
SIA AND THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.

Those who this time last year, moved by their
sympathies with Austria, loudly accused the neu-
trality of Prussia, and found conatort in predicting
as its consequence the degradation of that govern-
ment from its European rank, may now confess them-
selves disappointed. The, prudent and firm policy of
the Prince Regent in- sting the attempts of Aus-
tria and South Germany to drive his country into
a war in support of Sclavonic usurpation in th
land of Italy, while he made military prepara-
tions that demonstrated with how much effect he
was ready on a suitable occasion to appear on
the theatre of war, is bearing fruit in a harvest of
universal respect. Se- :curing Potentates, who
hoped to find convenient instruments in the natural
expectations and tendencies of Prussia, and hare
Leon disappointed, cannot be expected to acknow-
ledge this ; but the world sees it and is glad.
Within these few weeks the Prince Regent has
been the subject of the most pressing attentions on.
the part of all his great neighbours. Louis
Napoleon left France to meet him, and found him
the firm and dignified defender of German integrity
and independence. The Emperor of Austria, who
took advantage of the reaction from the revolution
to put most wanton indignities on Prussia, presses
him to grant an interview in Bohemia; and the
Emperor of Russia, it is understood, is anxious to
secure the friendship of the Regent.
The meeting of the Prince of Prussia and the
Emperor of Austria, accompanied by their most
eminent confidential servants, at Toplitz must be
regarded with great interest throughout Germany.
Few, if any, of these voluntary meetings of
sovereigns have brought good to their people. This
interview, however, takes place under peculiar cir-
cumstances. Both Princes have had ample oppor-
tunity of learning that in times of difficulty the
sympathy of the governed is invaluable. The
Prfiice Regent of Prussia has proved this truth in
a truly royal way by dealing frankly with the na-
tion, which has responded warmly to his summons
and the Emperor has acknowledged it in the con-
cessions he has so tardily granted. Halting, hesi-
tating, and often retrograde as has been the do-
mestic policy of the House of Hohenzollern since
1847, it has permitted, and of late encouraged, the
growth of a true and free national life. There is
nothing like it, nothing even calculated to lead to
constitutional freedom in the changes lately intro-
duced by the Austrian Government. The enlarged
Council of the Empire, of which we are continually
hearing so much, and of which so much more is
predicted, is to all appearance one of those transi-
tory expedients which the Austrian court has al-
ways been apt to devise in critical times. It wants
the essential attributes of a body capable of taking a
serious part in the work of government. It has
ordinarily no effective voice in the taxation of the
Empire, a point on which the English public has
been greatly misled. While some of our journals
are proclaiming that Austria has become con-
stitutional, and that the Emperor has transferred
all financial questions to the Council of the Em-
pire, the Vienna journals which should under-
stand the matter, and which certainly cannot be
charged with a desire to under-estimate the Im-
perial condescension, take a much more sober
view of the recent concessions. They all agree
that the Emperor, by his letter of the 19th instant,
has only made the consent of the Council necessary
when new taxes are required. The Vienna Press
correctly observes :—" The Council of the Empire
must not be confounded with an assembly which
has the right of consenting to taxes. Neither the
continuance of existing ones nor perhaps their
reduction, but solely their increase, is made subor-
dinate to its assent, and for the general budget its
co-operation remains purely consuliative, as en-
acted by the Imperial patent of the sth March.
What will be the greatest importance for the future
is the part which is given to the Council in the
conclusion of loans, and this concession alone pro-
mises that this body is destined to develop itself
and to assume greater importance. But in propor-
tion as its attributions may extend the bases of its
composition must equally enlarge themselves." The
Assembly thus described is clearly not a part of the
Government, but a machine for raising taxes and
recommending loans. The Vienna Wanderer,
which speaks very cautiously of its value as a do-
mestic institution, observes that " abroad it must
exercise a very beneficial influence, for it must re-
store our finances and our credit." But it is idle to
discuss the powers of an Assembly which has only
been suddenly called into being to meet a pressing
exigency, and which has no assured permanent
existence. The Council of the Empire consists of
nominees of the Emperor. Its power has no basis
apart from the imperial will. It has no represen-
tative character, except in some mystical transcen-
dental sense, akin, perhaps, to that in which Lord
Robert Montagu might be said to represent the
Working Classes, or the Duke of Rutland British
Industry. If its powers had the least foundation
either in history or in the acknowledgment of
popular right, they might in time be developed
into political guarantees ; but at present their con-
tinuance is only a testimony of the embarrassments
of the Sovereign. Everyone must desire that the
men who have come forward in a patriotic spirit to
try what can be done to secure the advantages of
good government for Austria may succeed in their
patriotic task, and we shall be very glad if at an
early day we can report some solid reforms effected
with their aid.

It is natural to suppose that the conferences at
Toplitz have turned on the question of an alliance
between the two great German Powers. The cir
cumstances of each State and of all Germany
point in the direction of that union. Austria,
unfortunately, has a way of asking on occasions
like the present guarantees of every little patch
of outlying territory which has at any time
been tacked on to the map of the Empire. The
Emperor, it is well known, is particularly anxious
to get the guarantee of Prussia for Venetia. But
we think it may be taken for granted that the
Prince Regent's advisers know too well the interests
they have to consult to think of entangling their
country in the Italian concerns of another power.
The Prussian people saw with undisguised vexa-
tion the progress of French arms along the southern
frontier of Germany last year, and in a renewal of
similar circumstances would probably take mea-
sures for making the power of the Cenfederation
respected. But the Italian cause separated from
French designs, has powerful friends in South
Germany, as the debates in the Prussian Chambers
have shown. And even the Prince of Prussia must
feel that the consolidation of all Italy into a homo-
geneous state, strong enough to defend its freedom,.
and to be indifferent to aggrandisement, is no mean.
guarantee of the peace of Europe. The policy which.
the Prince Regent has hitherto followed, and by
which his government has become strong, has been'
to consult before all things the interests of Prussia
and Germany, and we doubt not that when the
character of the discussions at Toplitz become known
it will be found that hen as been faithful to his re-
peated professions. proportion as the great
monarchies of Europe renounce the detestable prin.-
ciples which made the members of the Holy Alli-
ance a nuisance to their progressive neighbours',
Englishmen will take pleasure in their strength
and greatness.—Daily News.

DIE ROAD CHILD MURDER.—The unfounded
rumour, which has been so industriously circulated , to the
effect that the deceased child entertained a stro'ag anti-
pathy to Miss Constance, is as false as it is wic iced. So
tar from that having been the case, prior to the o'aild's un-
timely death, ho was on most affectionate terms with her,
so much so, that on the evening before the murder was
committed, whilst in the course of a childish rotrap with
Constance, he gave her a little bead ri-og he hin 'self had
made her. A great deal of gossip, too, has been e trculated,
to the effect that a girl named Mary Moody, a se' hpolfellow
of Miss Constance, had heard her give utterane e, while at
school, to some revengeful expressions respect lug the de-
ceased. With the express object of ascertain ing the cha-
racter and demeanour of Miss Constance in tk ,e prosecution
of her scholastic studies, Captain Meredith a, ad -Mr. Super-
intendent Woolf yesterday visited the who) 31 at Becking-
ton, and interrogated Miss Williams, tire principal, with
regard to this point. Both Miss Willi arms and her assis-
ant, Miss Scott, spoke in the highest term sof Constance,
saying that she was a well conducted r Jupiiila every respect,
while in that establishment; and till Ai so P asiduous was she
to her studies, that she became a s' access ful competitor at
the half-yearly examination, and qr xried of, ithe see;,nd prize.
Chronicle.

TE EA TRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. I
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING the performances will commence with
THE OVERLAND ROUTE. Messrs. Charles Mathews,
Buokstone, Compton, Chippendale, Hof,Ters, Mrs. Charles
Mathews, Miss Weekes, and Hrs. Wilkins.
After which, the new comedietta, HIS EXCELLENCY,
it, which Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews will appear.
To conclude with A HUSBAND AT SIGHT.
Commence at 7.

JOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee, Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, will be performed HOME TRUTHS.
After which, the French vaudeville, MILITAIRE ET
FENSIONAIRE. Characters by the Zouaves.
And LA CORDE SENSIBLE.
Followed by AN AMBUSCADE AT INKERMAN.
To conclude with BOWL'D OUT.
Commence at 7.

AnELPHI., NEW THEATRE-ROYAL.
r 1 Sole proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
Mr. B. Webster will make his first appearance (since his re-
turn from his provincial tour) in the course of the present
month, at his Annual Benefit, particulars of which will be
duly announced.
12th week of the favourite American Actress, Miss Julia Daly.
THIS r:VF'.NING. THE HARVEST HOME. Messrs. J.
L. Toole, P. Bedford, D. Fisher, Billineton, Stuart, Eburne,
C. J. Smith, Powell, Romer ; Miss Woolgar, Miss 11. Simms,
Miss K. Kelly, and Miss Laidlaw.
After which, THE FOOL OF THE FAMILY. Mr. Paul
Bedford and Miss Julia Daly.
To conclude with OUR GAL. Miss Julia Daly, Messrs.
Eburne, Ward, and homer.

Commence at 7.
Box-oflice open from 10 till 5.
Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, 11.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, Its. •
Pit Stalls, 25.; Pit, ls. M. ; Amphitheatre, it ; Gallery,
6dActing Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

FRENCH PLAYS-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Directeur, M. Talexy.—Lessee, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
Positively the last ht
three of Maof dlle. De
ph
season ine Fix, and last
night but the .
TO-N IGHT,
L'UT DIEZE. M. Bnet, M. Thomasse.
And LES PATTES DE MOUCHE. (Positively Use
Last time.) Madlle. Marie Basta and Madlle. Delphine Fix.
Orchestra Stalls, 7s. 6d. ; Balcony Stalls, 6s. ; Pit, 2s. ;
Gallery, ls.
rrivate Boxes, from Two Guineas.
Commence at 8.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 5

A STLF,Y'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-
..I_3- Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. BATTY.
An Extra Grand MID-DAY PERFORMANCE will take
place on SATURDAY next, July 28, commencing- at Two
o'clock.
This Evening, the Igistorical Spectacle, entitled FAIR
ROSAMOND, or the AMAZON CRUSADERS. To be followed by
Scenes in the Arena. To concluae with TILE SPOILED
CRILD. Little Fickle, Miss Amelia Smith.
Doors open at half-past 6, performance commence at 7.
Box-office open daily from 11 till 4.
Stage Manager—Mr. W. WEST.
Director of the Arena—M. Felix Revolti.

CANTERBURY HALL
THIS EVENING.
C. H. GOIJNOD'S OPERA.
FAUST.
First Time in this Country.
Faust Mr. Henry Herbert
Mephistopheles Mr. C. Bernard.
Siobel
Marguerite ..... . Miss Russell.
Conductor. Mr. Jonghmans.
And selections from
Dinorah, Trovatore, Macbeth, and numerous other
Entertainments.
Balcony, ls . Hall. Bd.
Comio Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come
dian and Mimic), and C. Marshall.
The ETHIOPIANS, consisting of 17 performers (organised
expressly for this Establishment), for the performance of
Vocal and Instrumental Music, Comic and Sentimental, with
Negro delineations, anecdotes, Ste., in addition to the usual
entertainments.
The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.

CONCERTS.-

THE WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, JULY 27, 1860."
TICEII.IIOMETER7 TN THE SHA.DB.
64—highest since noon yesterday.
52—lowest this morning and during the night.
66—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-29.87.
WlND—West•North-Westerly; light, with fine sum.
mer weather.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins Div.—Morning, Bh. 29m.—Aftemoon, 9h. 7m,
To-mon.now.-Morning, 9h. 47 m.—Afternoon, 10h. 28m,

The business of the session seems to hang fire
just at the close. The waste of time committed by
precipitate legislation at the beginning now brings
its consequence at the end. Scarcely a Bill—even
a Government one—has a chance of going on with-
out a deal of compromise between parties. The
precious Treaty which had been hurried on
in breathless haste lest its cloven feet should
be distinctly seen, now halts, and even
threatens the very existence of its authors. The
Paper Duty or Duties rise up in judgment, and
assume a consequence beyond their price. The
Lords have disposed of one set of duties, and now
the Commons are so hard pressed by the exigencies
of " public business" that they can hardly find a
day for discussing the question of taking off or
abating the Customs Duty on foreign paper. That
question seems now to become a day of trial for the
strength of parties—the " idea" being which shall
give in, England or France—the Ministry for
France, and the Opposition for Old England.
There is no doubt that the Government would give
a good round sum in speculative annuities
to be well rid of the matter. The Chancellor of
the Exchequer—at whose door the evil omen now
hangs—considers that a whole evening must be
devoted to the full consideration of this penny
question—a question of life or death to
our English paper-makers. Then the public
naturally ask why should the treaty have
been so hastily agreed to before people knew
anything about it." Aye, there's the rub. Eng-
land was so rich that she was over generous in her
belief that France would have met her even more
than halfway. But there is such an axiom as
reckoning without your host—and the wily
concoctors of this precious treaty of commercial
war now find that they have stirred a hornet's
nest, instead of pouring the oil of peace on the
threatening waves of invasion.
We have been outmanoeuvred by our " august
ally," and this simple question of a penny duty
may yet acquire very momentous dimensions before
it be settled to the satisfaction of all the parties
concerned. _

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And then Mr. BRIGHT having been "let in" for
his penny bubble, is up and staring at the Treasury
Bench with a look beyond remorse. He feels so
strong in his penny wise and paper foolish conceit
that he proposes on Monday next to move an
amendment against any fortifications being
erected by this country until a future period
—which period is not mentioned—but is sup-
posed to be when the paper duty is abolished by
the Lords. Here is the note of the member for
Birmingham—

"Mr. BRIGHT gave notice of his intention on Monday
next, -when the house went into committee upon the resolu •
tien of the noble viscount at the head of the Government in
respect to fortifications, to move as an amendment the fol-
lowing resolution :—" That the estimates for the military
,and naval services laid before this house during the present
Ission amount to £29,700,000, which sum this house has
vo tot], or is prepared substantially to vote. That a further
But n of £3,800,000 has been voted towards the military and
nay, Al expenditure in China. That, having regard to this
Inrgnexpenditure, this house resolves to postpone the
further consideration of the commissioners' report on for-
thications to a future period."

And immediately afterwards the Chancellor of
the. Exchever, as if hoping to soothe the irritation
rose to give notice that her
of hio quondam friend,
Majesty's Government would lay the
proposal of
the pa per duties of Customs (the French duty)
before the House on Monday the 6th of August—
an inti mat: on which seems to have convulsed the
House with lo.ughter. Now, really this manceuvering
seems Latogetlier to be a very sorry sort of Parlia-
mentary going on, There was much promise at
'the optining of Parliament—and now nearly at the
end of the session what has been done? Taxa-
tion -wi4hput :scruple, and almost every pub-

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THE SUN.
LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1860,