The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-24 00:00:00

THAMES.

A ROGUE IN GRAlN.—Charles James Westwood,
a cab proprietor and driver, was brought before Mr.
Benson, charged with stealing oats and chaff the
property of Charles Harrington.
The prisoner rents a stable of the prosecutor in
Crisp-street Bromley, and Mr. Harrington also is
in possession of a stable there. Both open into the
same cart shed. Mr. Harrington had for a long
time passed missed oats and chaff, and at last be-
gan to suspect the prisoner. Ile consulted police-
sergeant Williams, 53 K, and, acting under his
advice he deposited small fragments of wood among
the ots and Oa iu twv iwcl a wispy Qt

straw in the door of the chaff bin. This morning
the prisoner came home with his horse and cab at
half-past one o'clock, opened his stable door, and put
his horse and cab away. The prisoner was in the
stable 20 minutes and then left. Mr. Harrington
and the police-sergeant then went to the corn
and chaff bins. The straw had disappeared from the
door of the chaff bin, and some chaff was missed
oats were also missing from another bin. T 1 ,e
prosecutor and the sergeant then examined the
manger in the prisoner's stable, and his two horses
were feeding on Mr. Harrington's oats and chaff. •
The prisoner, who had gone home, was sent for
and given into custody.
Samples of the prosecutor's oats and chaff found
in the prisoner's manger were produced. There '•
were fragments of wool among them.
The prisoner, a stern looking man, on being called
on for his defence began crying. He said he was
very sorry for what he had done. The offence of
this morning was his first one, and he woul 1 not I
repeat it.

Mr. 13enson—No, it is not your first offence.
You arc adding falsehood to felony. You have
been systematically robbing Mr. Ilarringtou of his
corn and chaff, and feeding your own horses with
the stolen provender.

The prisoner—No, I hare not, sir. It's my first
offence. I was hard up for oats and chaff for my
horses this morning, and—

Mr. Benson—And stole your landlord's corn. It
is a very grave offence, and I have not the slightest
doubt you have been plundering Mr. Harrington
fora lengthened period. D.) you plead guilty or
not guilty, or do you prefer the case going before a
jury at the Sessions.

The Prisoner—Settle it here,sir. I plead guilty.
Don't send me to prison, sir. If you do, I shall be
ruined. Let me go, and I will pay for the corn.
Mr. Benson—l cannot allow anything of the
kind. How much oats and chaff did you miss last
night?

Mr. Harrington—This morning, your worship,
after the prisoner left the stables, I missed a bushel
of oats and chaff which I value at 2s. I have missed
a similar quantity day after day.
Mr. Benson said the prisoner had taken advan-
tage of theconfidence reposed in him by his landlord
to carry on an infamous system of plunder. He
sentenced the prisoner to six weeks' imprisonment
and hard labour.

THE FENIAN ASSASSINATION IN
BLOOMSBURY.

CORONER'S INQUEST-THIS DAY.

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances
connected with the assassination of Edwin M‘Don-
nell, on the 29th of September, was resumed to-
day at the University Hospital.
Notwithstanding the discharge of the accused
man, Groves, by the magistrate at Bow-street
police-court yesterday, the coroner proceeded with
his inquest, but the interest in the matter seemed
almost to have subsided.

The cabman Frederick Helson, the man spoken to
by Bowler as the person who was with him when
Groves wished tofightwith him, was the first person
examined. The witness, however, in his evidence,
said the man who wished to fight with Bowler
outside the Turk's Head was a person about 5f t. 10in
in height with a dark moustache.
The Coroner—Bowler said it was Groves that
wanted to fight with him ; he is certainly not a tall,
dark person.

Mr. Poland—Yes, that is so, and Bowler you
will find says that the man afterwards walked up
Southampton-row on leaving the Turk's Head,
whilst Nelson says he got into a cab and drove
away.

'Witness—Yes he did, and the cabman who drove
him away is here.
James Bush, cab-driver 4,670, said he drove the
gentleman, whose name was Howson, from the
Turk's Head on the night in question. lie ur-
tainly was not a fair man, and he was quite certain
that. he could not have been one of the persons who
followed I\l'llonnell and his companions on the
night of the murder.
John IViggin said he was near Vernon-place on
the night of the murder. lie saw a flash of fire
and then heard a report of fire-arms. Immediately
after that a tall man ran up the street, but he re-
traced his steps, and then he (witness) saw the
wounded man. In a very few minutes a great many
persons assembled near the spot.
(The case was proceeding when we went to press.)

TILE PICKWICK.HISTRIONIC C1,1113.-01;1 Tuesday
evening an amateur performance took place at the West-
bourne-hall, of the members of the above club, assisted by
the invincible Mackney, who was for many years the lead-
ing attraction at the Cautorbury Music-hall. The p3r-
formances commenced with a comic drama in three acts,
entitled " Time Tries All," which was very creditably
performed ; after which Mackney gave a selection of his
favourite negro songs, which elicited much applause. The
laughable farce of " The Fast Coach" brought the enter-
tainment to a conclusion.

THE COMMERCI XL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS.--YeS-
terday being the anniversary of the opening of the Com-
mercial Travellers' Schools at Pinner by the late Princo
Consort, and since known as the " Orphans" Day, a simul-
taneous collection was made at the various commercial
hotels throughout the United Kingdom on behalf of the
funds of the institution, while in the evening the friends
and supporters of the schools resident in Lon,lon and the
neighbourhood met at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-
street, for the purpose of receiving contributions and other-
wise advancing the interests of the institution.

SIIOCKING SUICIDE OF A LUNATIC.—A shock-
ing event is reported from Barnstaple. Mr. Jasper
Gordon, a gentleman of largo property, committed suicide
on Friday afternoon under tho following circumstances :
—The deceased was in his garden attended by his keeper,
and for some time the former followed his usual habit of
picking up leaves and sticks on the path. While the
keeper was looking in another direction, the unfortunate
gentleman picked up an old rusty table knife, and, holding
it with both hands, succeeded in inflicting fearful wounds
in his throat before ho was secured. He was conveyed
into the house and strapped to his bed ; the wounds were
then bandaged. The lunatic struggled fearfully to rid
himself of his bonds, and at length the bandages gave way,
and there was an instantaneous flow of blood. In a few
minutes death occurred. The medical gentleman said
that under the most favourable circumstances life could
not have been prolonged beyond a couple of days, as the
windpipe and main artery wore cut.
ASTLEY'S.—" Mazeppa and the Wild Horse"
the old play which in years gone by was associated with
the name of Astley's, and which at intervals has boon re-
produced with no small amount of success —is once more
upon the boardii. Of course, the chief attraction is Miss
Menken's impersonation of Mazepp, which still retains its
hold.upon the public, as was testified by the enthusiastic
reception she met with on her reappearance on Saturday
vening. The piece is too well known to require a word
of description; suffice it to say, that it is produced in its
entirety, and placed upon the stage in a manner which
fully sustains the reputation of the house. Of course,
"Mazeppa" would be nothing vrithout the " stud of real
horses," and on this occasion that feature is particularly
prominent—the "fiery untamed stood" performing his part
to perfection.
TREATMENT OF FENIAN CONVICTS.—Tile follow-
ing is an extract of a letter addressed by Hugh Francis
Brophy to his mother previous to hiS departure on board
the convict ship Hougeumont for Western Australia :
" The political prisoners aro altogether in one department
—I think between GO and 70 altogether—and so line and so
good a lot of inea I never mot before. So far our treatment
since we came on board is very good. The rations aro ex-
cAlent : we aro allowed a glass of wine a day, and are to
go on deck any time we like. In fact, lam told by men
who know the difference that we are as well treated as
emigrants are on board a well-managed emigrant ship."
BRUTAL MURDER IN LIVERPOOL.—The l.iverpool
borough coroner held an inquest yesterday upon the body
of an old man named Thomas Ellison, a tailor.
From the evidence it appears that on the previous night
his son, John Ellison, also a tailor, and a sailor
named Murphy, together with other persons, were at the
house of a neighbour, some of them being the worse for
drink. A quarrel took place, and the deceased proceeded
to his own house, at the door of which ho was heard to
make use of threatening language towards his son. About
two o'clock next morning (yesterday) the old man was
found dead in the street, and it was discovered that he had
been injured about the head. His son was seen ill treating
him some time previously, and Murphy was standing by.
On the discovery being made the police were communi-
cated with, and Ellison and Murphy were apprehended.
In the room where they were found there was a large
hammer, to the heavy end of which some grey hairs ad-
hered, and it was also covered with blood. A post modern
examination proved that the cause of death was extravasa-
tion of blood at the base of the brain, the result of blows
uP4N4 Ulu top of th 9 skull,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.---This Day.

NEWMARKET RACES—Tiers DAY.
NURSERY STAKES.
Nursery Stakes (free, handicap) of 25 sous each, for 2 yr
olds. Criterion Course ; 1O entries.

Beauty
Our Mary Ann
Sea Serp,•nt

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