The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-15 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Oct. 14.

GUILDHALL.—Lieut. Francis Higginson, of
the Royal Navy, applied for a summons, under the
Joint Stock Companies Act, against the Atlantic
Telegraph Company, of 23, Old Broad-street, for
not having made a return to the Registrar of Joint
Stock Companies containing a list of the share-
holders.

Alderman Salomons—What are you, sir ? Are
you an officer in the company ?
Lieut. Higginson—No, sir, I am an officer in the
Royal Navy, and I have been defrauded by this
company.
Alderman Salomons—Before you go any further,
I must inform you that I am a partner in this com-
pany. I have sunk £l,OOO in the sea—l sunk
£l,OOO in it when I was Lord Mayor to promote
this vast undertaking, and am therefore an in-
terested party, and cannot listen to your applica-
tion.

Lieutenant Higginson—l have also £l,OOO ai
stake, and—

Alderman Salornons—Then you must not make
such au application against a public company with-
out due reflection, as it is calculated to be highly
injurious to them. You should apply to the proper
authorities. Why not apply to the registrar.
Lieutenant Higginson—l have done so already,
and I now come here for a summons under an act
of parliament.
Alderman Salomons—Then I think a company
like this, composed as it is of the greatest capitalists
in the world, having among them Baring, Roths-
child, Morrison, and others—supporting a vast
undertaking for connecting England and America,
and probably the whole world—is deserving of the
greatest courtesy, and I do not think you should
make such a statement without giving them notice,
so that they may come here and answer it.
Lieutenant Higginson—l have behaved with the
utmost courtesy to them.
Alderman Salomons—Have you written to them?
Lieutenant Higginson—Yes, sir. Volumes upon
volumes of letters. lam the author of this work
(holding up a copy of " The Ocean ; its unfath-
omable Depths and Natural Phenomena"), which
the. Atlantic Telegraph Company, have suppressed,
and I have been swindled out of £l,OOO.
Alderman Salomons—As a naval man you ought
to be better acquainted with subordination, and as
I am your superior officer in the position I occupy
here, I must again tell you that'l cannot listen to
your application.
Lieutenant Higginson—l hate been swindled,

Alderman Salomons—lf you persist I shall order
you to be removed. If you wish to make such an
application you ought to give them notice, in order
that they may meet you.
Lieutenant Higginson—l have given them notice,
and I can get no redress.
Alderman Salomons—Very well ; then give them
notice again that you are coming here, and I will
hear your application to-morrow. •
Lieut. Higginson—Then I will make it to-mor-
row, for I stand here on my rights as an English-
man, and will not be browbeaten out of them.
- Alderman Salomons—Leave the court, sir ; I will
not have the bench treated with disrespect.
Lieut. Higginson—l am not disrespectful to the
bench ; the bench is disrespectful to itself.
Alderman Salomons—lf you will not go out, sir,
I will have you taken out.
Lieut. Higginson—l am going, sir.
Alderman Salomons—Officer, lead that person
out of court.

Lieut. Iligginson—l came here for justice, and
will have it.

Alderman Salomons—Lead him out, officer.
Lieut. Higginson—l am going.
Alderman Salomons—Lead him out, officer ; lead
him out.

Lieut. Higginson then withdrew, escorted to the
door by the officer of the court.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.

THURSDAY.

Handicap Plate of £lOO. A.F. (1 mile 2 fur. 73 yds.)
Lord Clifden's Fadladeen, 3 yrs, 7st (Plumb) 1
Capt. Christie's Kestrel, 5 yrs, 7st (L. Snowden) 2
Mr. Sargent's Physician, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Lord Nelson, Wrestler, Young
Hopeful, Laird o' the Dale, Princess Royal, Thornhill, Con-
vict, Janet, Trabuco, Woodnymph, and T. P. Cooke.

Betting-4 to 7 agst Kestrel, 6to 1 agst Lord Nelson, 7
to 1 agst Trabuco, 8 to 1 agst Woodnymph, 10 to 1 agst
Fadladeen. Won by three quarters of a length ; half a
length between the second and third ; Lord Nelson was a
bad fourth, Trabuco fifth, close up with Lord Nelson.
Laird o' the Dale and Woodnymph were the next two. On
entering the cords Lord Nelson was cannoned against by
Trabuco and Laird o' the Dale.

Renewal of the Bretby Stakes of 100 soya each, h ft ; for
two-yr-old fillies, Bst 71b each. Last three-quarters of
R.M. (15 sibs.)
Mr. W. S. S. Crawfurd's Mayonaise, Bst 71b.... (Wells) 1
Mr. Atkinson's Christmas Pie, Bst 71b (A. Day) 2
Gen. Peel's filly by Orlando—Palma, Bst 71b.. (Flatman) 3

Betting-2 to lon Mayonaise, 4to 1 agst Palma filly, 5
to 1 agst Christmas Pie. Won by three lengths ; bad
third.

Sweepstakes of 10 sova each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards.
The winner to be sold for 300 sous if demanded, &c.
First half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 215 yards) 'l5 subs.
Mr. Locke's New Brighton, by Birkenhead, aged, 9st _

(Aidcroft) 1
Mr. T. Dawson's Mrs. Stowe, 2 yrs, Gst 71b (Challoner) t
Mr. Craven's Yeller Gal, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (French) t
The following also ran :—?an, Alfred, Fusee, Genna,
Clemanthe, My Nieco, Helia, Fearless, Mainstay, Old Tom,
and The Dane.

Betting-6 to I each agst Clemanthe,ller Gal, and
My Niece, 8 to 1 agst Genna, 100 to 8 each agst Alfred,
Fusee, Mainstay, New Brighton, and Old Tom. Won by
a head ; dead heat with. Mrs. Stowe and Yaller Gal for
second place. '

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each for q-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ;
fillies, Bst 51b. The winner to be sold for 150 sows if de-
manded, &c. T.Y.C. (5 furlpngs 140 yards.) 7 subs.
Mr. Payne's The Speaker, by Filbert, Bst 71b (Flatman) 1
Mr. T. Dawson's Gay Lass, Bst )lb (Aldcroft)
Mr. Christy's Chaucer, tlst 71b (Fordham) t
The followingalso ran :--Lancaster, Sobersides, Widgeon
and Syria.

Betting-6. to 4. agst Gay Lass, 4 to.l each agst Chaucer,
The Speaker, and Lancaster. A fine race in ; won by a
short head ; a dead heat for second place. Lancaster was
fourth, two lengths from Gay Lass and Chaucer.
Match, 300, 200 ft. T.Y.C. (5 fur. 140 y 4)