The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1867.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Spring Rice.)
BETTING TRANSACTIONS.

A trader debtor summons came before the Court
this morning, in which the defendant Owen Swift,
of the Black Horse, Oxenden-street, Haymarket,
was called upon to answer a claim of £lOO,
which he was alleged to have received as stake-
holder in certain betting transactions. It
appears that a Mr. Bennett made a bet with
a Mr. Percival of £5)O upon the merits
of no less than 200 horses. S,Nne dispute arose
after the payment of a portion of the money and
although an action is now pending in the superior
court the present proceedings were taken. After
hearing the arguments, the registrar dismissed the
summons.

Our reporter was informed that these cases are
very common in this court, and there is nothing un-
usual in taking out a trader debtor's summons
against a defendant, even when an action is pending
and remains undecided.

POLICE INTELLIGEKOE.—This Day.

BOW-STREEI.

AGGRAVATED CASE OF CRUELTY. —C OMMITTAL
OF A TRADESMAN WITHOUT A FINE. —Willi am
Robinson, pork butcher, in an extensive way of
business at 3, Wellington-place, Vauxhall-cross,
appeared to answer th© complaint of the Secretary
of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, for having caused or procured a horse
to be tortured.

Mr. Lowe prosecuted, and stated that this was
a case of peculiar aggravation. The defendant,
it appeared, had sent his son with this horse and a
cart to fetch potatoes from Covent-garden market,
and the poor animal was seen struggling along by
St. Martin's church in a state utterly unfit for any
kind of work. Upon the complaint being laid, he
assured one of the officers of the society that he had
sold the horse to be killed. It appeared, how-
ever, that at and after the time when he made
that statement the horse was at work, turning a
sausage mill at the back of his premises.
Defendant made a long rambling speech, in
which he repeatedly declared that all his neighbours,
as well as the police on the rank at Vauxhall and in
the vicinity of the market, saw the horse every day,
and would have noticed before now if the horse was
in a really bad state. lie had never known th e
home to be lame before. lie was sorry he had
" told stories " to the constable.

Mr. Vaughan bad been very anxious to hear all
the defendant had to say, but it all tended to the
same result. It was clear, especially from the evi-
dence of defendant's own witness, the farrier, that
he had been guilty of very great cruelty. It would
be a perfect mockery of justice if he were to impose
a fine upon a man like the defendant, who would be
perfectly insensible to a pecuniary penalty. He
should sentence the defendant to be imprisoned with
hard labour for one month.

dad," and the boy said, " Mum, mum, mum." The
man here pointed out the prisoner in the dock to his
son, and the lad with great animation went through
a great deal of pantomimic action, which plainly
indicated that the prisoner had taken tea by lo.nds-
full from the grocer's board, put it in his pockets,
and sneaked out of the shop. The boy informed
the shopman, who ran after the p:isoner, overtook
him, and gave him into custody. The boy finished
by pointing to the prisoner, and muttering very
indistinctly, " Mum, mum, mum."'

The Father—" Dad, dad, dad." -
The boy shcolz his head negatively, and again
!puttered, " Mum, mum, mum."
Mr. Paget questioned the boy's father, who said

his son had not received any education secular or
religious. lle had never sent him to a deaf and
dumb school or asylum.

Mr. Paget--:-Do you attend any church or chapel
or any place of religious worship ?
Jems—No, sir ; but I have as much heart in
religion as those who do.
Mr. Paget said it was a matter of perfect indif-
ference to him as to what sect his father belonged,
but he wished to know what kind of intelligence the
boy had, and whether he had any idea of responsi-
bility to God. The boy was very quick and intelli-
gent, but was totally ignorant of the moral obliga-

lions of an oath. He could not take the evidence
of the boy or bail him over to appear at the sessions,
but the father had better take him to the court and
tender his evidence to the judge upon the trial.
William Freeston, a police-sergeant, No. 58 K,
said that he took the prisoner into custody, and
found the tea upon him. ' The prisoner said that
" he could not tell what the deuce made him take
the tea."

The prisoner admitted his guilt. He wished the
case to be settled at once.

Mr. Paget said he would not decide the case sum
warily, and committed the prisoner for trial.

The Champon Swimmer of England.

Some years ago a valuable silver cup was subscribed
for, thanks to the exertions of the London Swimming
Club, and offered as a trophy for the swimming champion-
ship of England. The first contest was an open one, the
distance being two miles, on the Thames, from Hammer-
smith to Putney, and the winner Mr. E. B. Mather, the
young athlete from Manchester. Three years was the
stipulated time the cup had to be held against all chal-
lengers before it became the property of the holder. Ac-
cordingly Mr. Mather soon received a challenge from
Richard Gardiner, ono of the most skilful of the metropo-
litan swimmers. The Londoner was vanquished, after
an exceedingly tough swim, every yard of which
was most gamely • contested. In the next race
Mather had for his antagonist an experienced ex-cham-
pion, Professor Beckwith, who may be said to have culti-
vated swimming into a find art, such a mastery over the
water has he achieved. Now Mather found his master.
The young man of four-and twenty, strong as a lion, had
to yield to the superior prowess of the veteran of forty.
Beckwith once More became the chamion swimmer of Eng-
land. In the following year, however, 1864, Mather, who
had gone through a careful course of training, challenged
Beckwith, and in his turn worsted him, and again had the
honour of holding the Champion's Cup. Falling ill in the
summer of the same year he resigned the championship,
and another open contest was fixed for the trophy. Sep-
tember 5 was the date of the race, which was won by
Henry Gurr, then a lad of seventeen only ; his name as a
swimmer had already spread far and near, from his pecu-
liar style of summing on the side, and which has earnedfor
him the soubriquet of the "flying fish 7" coupled with
his indomitable energy and increasing activity, making
him invincible thus early, and marking him as the
champion swimmer. Since that victory in 1864, Henry
Gurr has thrown out challenge after challenge; he has
travelled throughout England and Scotland, but he has
remained without an equal to the present day, and as the
three years of probation has now expired, the two miles
champion swimming cup has become his own. The prize
was presented to him last Monday night by Mr. William T.
Payton, president of the London Swimming Club, at an
aquatic fete given in his honour at the Wenlock Swimming
Bath, City-road. An apt speech was made by Mr. Pay-
ton, who bade the little champion God speed on his
voyage to the United States, en route for which he leaves
London this day (Tuesday).

THE MCKIVELL ORPHANAGE.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONES.

Yesterday afternoon some thousands of ps6rsons
assembled upon the ground opposite Dudley-place,
Stockwell, for the purpose of witnessing the laying
the foundation stones of the three first houses of
the Stockwell Orphanage for Boys, of which the
Rev. C. H. Spurgeon fa president. The entrance to
the ground was decorated with festoons of flowers
and flags of all nations. The ground itself was a
scene of the greatest animation. On the south side
was constructed a tent 339 feet long, where tea was
subsequently supplied. This tent was supported in
front by 21 tall tricoloured poles, decorated with

numberless bAnnerets and flags of all colours, and
representing all nations. On the eastern side is a
large wooden- erection, 100 feet long and 50 feet
wide, which will be used as a playground for the
boys, and in front a large tent of about the same
dimensions. These were used for the purposes of
were
by evening meeting. The general decorations
by Mr. Dillon, and the floral decorations by Messrs.
Fowlo and Son, of Rolland. Nursery, Brixton-road.
The ceremony commenced at half - past three,
when

The Rev. C. IL SPURGEON mounted upon the
stone of the first house nearest the road, and ex-
plained very briefly the circumstances which had
led them to proceed in the present work. A kind
Christian lady had asked him to take charge of
£20,000 for the purpose of founding an orphanage:
After much consideration ho determined to accept
the office, knowing that he had many friends around
him who would assist.. The money given by the
lady was not realisable at present, only the interest
was obtainable, and therefore it was determined to
sink the principal as an endowment fund. They
had proceeded well, and were now about to lay the
first stones of three houses. Ihe first would be
called " Silver Wedding House," the funds having
' been supplied by a lady who, after li.ving most
happily with her husband for 25 years, was presented
by her loving lord with a cheque for £so3,which she
determined to hand over for this object. The second
house would be called " Merchant's House," the
cost of erection being defrayed by a City merchant.
The third house would be called " Workmen's
House," the cost being defrayed by Mr. Higgs and
his workmen. Others would be built in course of
time. The. next one would be called " Unity
House," for the erection of which, the sons of their
senior deacon, Mr. Thomas Olney, had found the
money in memory of their departed. mother. .
The first stone of." Silver Wedding House " was
then laid by the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, a silver
trowel having been presented-to him for that. pur-
pose by Mr. Thomas Olney, jun. The stone of the
" Merchant's House " was laid by the munificent
donor of the £20,000—Mrs. ffillyard, a silver trowel
having been presented to her for that purpose by
the Rev. Jas. Spurgeon, father of the Rev. C.
Spurgeon. The stone of the " Workmen's House"
was laid by Mr. Higgs, one of the deacons of the
Metropolitan Tabernacle, for which purpose he re-
ceived a trowel from the hand of the Rev. Jas.
SpurgeoM, jun.
Cheers rent the air as each stone was laid, and
this part of the proceedings closed with the singing
"of the " Doxology."
In the evening a meeting was held in the shed and
tent before referred to, over which the Rev. C. H.
Spurgeon ',resided, and which was addressed by
several ministers and gentlemen present.

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IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Sept. 9.

The High Sheriff of the county of Galway has
fixed Thursday next for holding the election of a
representative in the place of the late Lord Dun-
kellin. No opposition will be offered to the return
of Lord Canning Burke. A gratifying proof of the
estimation in which the deceased nobleman was held
was presented on Saturday last, when a movement,
headed by the high Sheriff, was commenced with
the object of erecting a monument to perpetuate his
memory. A public meeting will be held on Thurs-
day next in furtherance of the object.
Much uneasiness prevails with respect to the har-
vest. Heavy showers, which fell at intervals during
the last week, retarded the work 'of cutting and
gathering it in, and as the season advances, when

the weather usually becomes more unsettled, the
apprehensions of the farmer increase. Fortunately
high winds, with intervals of sunshine, have repaired
most of the injury inflicted by the rain, but if this
week be not more settled than last serious loss will
be incurred. In the county Down, there is a large
breadth of grain ready for the sickle. In Galway
comparatively little corn has been cut, although the
reaping machine and the scythe have been in active
requisition whenever opportunity offered. The
potato crop is still reported to be safe in that part of
the coast, which is a matter of considerable import-
ance. In Westmeath the rain has been very inju-
rious. In parts of Kerry and West Cork the hay
has not yet been cut, and the other crops must
suffer considerably if the weather continues unfa-
vourable. But it is satisfactory to learn that there
too the potato crop is sound. The absence of com-
plaints from several counties is a hopeful circum-
stance, as the farmers do not wince in silence if
the storm lashes them severely.
A further evidence of the growing importance of
Dublin as a commercial port is afforded in the fact
that a-second line of steamers has now been esta-
blished to trade directly with the continent. It is
not long since a fortnightly service was com-
menced, and the success of the experiment has
induced some influential merchants to extend the
facilities for communication by another line of ves-
sels. The imports of cattle and wine form a consi-
derable portion of the regular traffic. The general
increase of shipping at the quays contrasts strik-
ingly with former years. In Cork also a new steam
line to France has been opened.

Another party of Orangemen, numbering 13,
were summoned before the potty sessions bench at
Newtownards, on Saturday, for a breach of the law
on the 13th of July last. The magistrates were the
Rev. Joseph Bradshaw, chairman. Mr. Eglinton,
R.M., and Mr. Jas. Brownlow, J.P. Mr. Magee'
attended to prosecute, and l‘lr. Kirbey, barrister,
and Mr. M‘Lean, solicitor, appeared for the defence.
The evidence was similar to that given in previous
cases, the accused being identified as members of the
procession, drumming, fifing, carrying banners, or
wearing Orange emblems, and the result was that
informations were taken against all the defendants
and the cases returned for trial at the next assizes.
A check has been given to the fraudulent sale of
butter in the Clonmel market, which it is hoped
will have a salutary effect in other places. On Fri-
day a dealer named Richard Ryan was charged in
the borough court with making up two firkins dis-
honestly and selling them to Mr. Maurice Hayes, a
butter merchant. On opening the firkin 31b or 41b
of salt were found on the bottom of each. The de-
fendant was fined 30s. and 18s. costs.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

STOURBRIDGE.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at Stourbridge—Mr. Akroyd in the chair.
The report stated that the line was opened on Ist
April. It joined the Great Western and London
and North Western Railways, affording passengers

the opportunity of going either to Snow-hill or to
New-street station, Birmingham. Although the line
was not completed in accordance with the provisions
of the agreement with the Great Western Company
of the Ist of June, 1866, it was deemed adviSable no
longer to defer opening the railway, awl it was
therefore worked under the, head of .a prDvisional
agreement, mainly founded on the original agree-
ment of 1863, which provides fur a net payment of
50 per cent. of the gross receipts to the Stourbridge
Extension Company, with a rebate on traffic from
and to the West Midland section. The directors re-
commended a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per
annum for the past six months on the Stourbridge
Railway, and at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum
on the extension railway for the three mouths dur-
ing which the line had been opened for traffic.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said he thought he might say, without fear
of contradiction, that the works, so far as they were
completed, could not be exceeded by the works upon
any other railway.
Resolutions were passed on the motion of the
Chairman, seconded by Mr. A. C. Sherriff, M.P.,
declaring the dividends mentioned in the report.

His Excellency Lord Lyons left town yesterday
for Arundel Castle, Sussex, on a visit to the Duchess of
Norfolk. We understand that the noble lord goes to Paris
shortly in order to assume his new diplomatic appointment
as Ambassador to the Court of France.
Lord Stanley, M.P., has arrived in town from
attendance on her Majesty at Balmoral. His lordship
attended to his official duties at the Foreign-office yes-
day.
The Countess of Jersey and Mr. Brandling have
gone to Middleton Park, Oxon, from visiting the Right
Jou. Frederick Peel at his seat in Warwickshire. They
will leave England fQr the Continent about the middle of
next week.
The chaplaincy of the Duko of Manchester's
Light Horse Volunteers has been conferred upon the Rev.
Charles M nry Crosse, M.A., of Gonville and Caius Col-
lege, Cambridge, curate of Winstanton.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY.—MON-
DAV, SEPT. 9.—Admission on payment, 4,399 ; ditto by
season tickets, 1,382 ; total visitors, 5,881.
Sir Herbert Edwardes and Mr. Corry, it is said,
will contest Shrewsbury at the next election. Tho one is
the well-known "Hero of Moultan," and the other is
private secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and
eldest son of the First Lord of the Admiralty.
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF A CONVICT.—One of the
convicts from St. Mary's Prison, employed on the dockyard
extension works at Chatham, attempted to escape yester-
day morning. Ho was engaged, with others, in the task of
brickmaking at thi) lower end of St. Mary's Island. He
was missed soon after work had bogun. Search was made,
and Mr. Courtman, ono of the principal wardens of the
prison, found the man concealed under ono of the brick-
making machines not in use. Ile was arrested and fond taken
his
to the prison, and of course he will be punishr
attempt to escape. The culprit is named J. Cooper, and
is under a seven years' sentence.
THE AMERICAN TUBE WELL.--0 n Friday week a
number of gentlemen assembled upon the cricket-ground
of the Manchester Club, Old Trafford, to witness the sink-
ing of a well upon a system just introduced into this coun-
try, of which Mr. Norton, of Blackfriars-street, is local
agent. Water was reached iu five minutes from the com-
mencement of operations, and iu 22 minutes a depth of
loft. had been reached ; the pump had been fitted to the
top of the well, and a flow of water was obtained. The
well consists of au iron pipc Ifiu. in diameter, about 12ft.
long, pointed at ono end, and perforated with holes
about IGin. up the pipe from the pointed extremity.
A movable iron clamp is fitted round the pipe, and,
upon the principle of pile driving, a 561 b. hollow
weight is raised and allowed to drop upon the clamp ;
thus the pipe is driven into the ground. Earth,
sand, &c., first enter the pipe through the holes, and, when
these arc pumped out, the theory is that pebbles rest against
the pipe and form a natural filter. Such a well is free from
the liability common to others of receiving surface drainage,
and the water obtained from it is always cold and fresh. No
dirt is made in sinking the well, no accident is possible from
foul air or from the falling in of the sides ; and, besides the
rapidity with which the well is made, its cheapness, about
£5 for tho completion of a well lsft. deep, is another
great recommendation. A farmer might have such a
well in almost every field. When rock is reached in well-
sinking of this description the operation is more costly
than NV3 have named if it becomes necessary to bore the
rock. One of those wells, to the depth of 15ft., has been
sunk in the Botanical-gardens. The work was done in an
hour: and an excellent supply of water obtained. The in-
ventor accompanied the Northern army in the late Ameri-
can war, and was the means of procuring for the soldiers
an unfailing water supply. He has sunk ninny wells in
`the United States, and.'ofte at Ithaca, ink s
is saki to

ba 120 ft. deep.—Manchester Guardian.
JUSTICE AT THE MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Do
following remarkable specimens of British justice presented
themselves at tho Sessions. last week : —For stealing
quarter of a ton of coals, three mouths' invrisopnient.
For kicking a man's eye out, ditto,