The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-10 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE, (Not. 9.)

WESTMINSTER.—Louisa Shaw, a girl em-
ployed as nurse in the family of Mr. E. Saunders,
of 5, Bessborough-street, Pimlico, was charged with
stealing a shilling.
Prosecutor, who was not sworn, but made the
usual affirmation of a member of the Society
.of
Friends, said that prisoner had been in his service
for the last four or five months, during which time
they had strongly suspected her of being dishonest.
His sister lost a ring ; shortly after a silver spoon
and other property was missed. As it was very un-
pleasant to keep a servant- in his house who was
supposed to be dishonest, he was determined to
bring the matter to a point. He accordingly
marked two sixpences and a shilling this morning
•a i pat them on the floor of tke drawing-room,
which he left, and then calling the prisoner, said,
" Nurse, I have dropped some silver in the draw-
in;-room ;:go and pick itup for me." Prisoner went
to the room and first produced one sixpence, and
then a second, stating that that was all the money
she could find. He then locket the drawing-room
door, so that she could not have access to it, and then
asked her if she could lend her mistress a few shil-
lings, and prisoner then said she had only half-a-
sovereign. Prosecutor said that that was no use,
upon which prisoner said she hail a shilling, and
produced the missing marked one from her pocket.
Prosecutor then told her she had picked it up in
the drawing-room, when she admitted the fact.
She was remanded for a week.

LAMBETH.—A gentleman, who described him-
self as a lieutenant-colonel in the army, but whose
name did not transpire, applied to Mr. Elliott, on
behalf of a person who accompanied him, to have
the latter sworn to such an affidavit as would
legally enable him to sell wine and spirits, and in
fact carry on the trade of a vintner. The gentle-
man said he grounded his application on a para-
graph of a London paper taken from the provincial
press, in which it appeared that such a proceeding
had been sanctioned by a bench of magistrates.
The applicant here handed to the magistrate the
paragraph to which he referred, which purported
to be the proceedings before .the magistrates at
Dudley on an application on behalf of a party who
wished to make an affidavit that his father had served
in the army during the years 1802 and 1816, as under
the act 56th George 111., cap. 67, any officer
mariners, soldiers, and marines, or persons who
served in the militia or Fencibles- (or their wives
and children) during the yaars 1802 and 1816 were
entited to sell exciseable articles in any place with-
out a license, and that after such an affidavit any
person taking proceedings against the party would,
upon a nonsuit, have to pay double costs to the de-
fendant. It was said that the magistrates, after
calling in legal aid, found they had no alternative

but to take the affidavit ; but as, accord king to their
view of the act, the applicant must first sell the
exciseable articles, they agreed to take Zis affidavit
on a future day. Finding that the mi kg istrate had
done reading the paragraph the apprica nt said the
person on whose behalf he was about to apply was
a man of whose character he could speal with con-
fidence, as he had served as a sorgeant in his regi-
ment during the years mentioned in thy ; act.
Mr. Elliott observed that 'if the vf _tragraph be-
fore him was a correct report of is aat had taken
place, the magistrates muse have ma, .1e a great mis-
take, and acte in total misappreb ken sion of the law.
The act of Parliament, the 56th of ' George 111., ap-
lied merely to trades business. an, d stated that the
persons for whose benefit it ha A bei m passed might
set up business in cities or co' „Torate. towns without
being subject to the bye-la .ws or customs of such
places, but gave them no pow r whatsoever to carry
on the business of a licensed Tictualler. The fourth
section of the act was cone/. usive on the point, for
it stated that the act should not " extend to give
liberty to any person to sett ip the trade of a vint-
ner, or sell any wine or 1 'ther liquors without
licenses first had and obtain( id." It was perfectly
clear that under no circumsts nces could any person
exercise the trade or businew of a licensed victual-
ler, or sell wines and spirits without first having
obtained a proper certificate: from the licensing ma-
gistrates or other legally I constituted body, and
therefore he (Mr. Elliott) eoi ild not receive any affi-
davit for the object contervl ated.
The applicant confessed tie had some doubt on
the point himself, and felt much obliged for the
trouble his worship had to., 'Ken in explaining the
law.

GREENWICH.—AIfred nubble, •R. Winch,
and Charles Rutterford, ±layers, were placed
at the bar before Mr. Sec .1 :er, -charged with as-
saulting William Waters, al-,'J a bricklayer, while
at work at Loampit-hill, Le Kisham.
It appeared that the c omplainant and his son
were at work on a scaffold w he n the three prisoners,
who were in a state of drnn nmess, came up and
commenced abusing the elde r Waters, calling him
a " blackleg" (a term of reps ach for " non-society"
men), and threatened to knocl him off the scaffold.
They then commenced tin, owing bricks, one of
which struck young Waters a n the shoulder, and
he fell from the scaffold. ibble took up three
bricks which were cemen- W_d together, and was
about hurling them at the •alder Waters, but was
prevented by the foreman u f the works. Winch
and Rutherford then ran rt e to the complainant,
Rutherford holding comply inant's hands, while
Winch also held and knocko 1 his head against the
wall. Mr; Cross, the mana[i er of the works, fear-
ing dangerons results fron i such violent conduct,
obtained assistance and ga' re the prisoners into
custody.
The prisoners appeared t r oubled to find an ex-
cuse for their behaviour, tat rarely contenting them-
selves with saying that thej had bricks thrown at
them..

Mr. Seeker said this was a most serious charge
against the prisoners. ll'he assault was bad
enough, but when it came to doing violence to a
man because he was not a se .ciety man, he thought
it became his.cluty to afford. such..protection as the
law would allow against a ten who combined to-
gether to commit an illegal act. He, therefore,
should inflict a penalty of .t:5 on each of them, and
in default of payment they would be imprisoned
for two months, with hard I abour.
The prisoners were lockeil up.

WANDSWORTH.—Arrn May, the hawker of
lace and caps, who has beer t twice remanded on a
charge of obtaining a quantity of wearing apparel
from a young woman, named Harriet Vincent, a
servant, under the pretence of telling her fortune
and ruling the planets, was brought before Mr.
Dayman, on this occasion, for final examination.
The complainant, in a7llll'ng to her former evi-
dence, said the prisoner toll her she would be mar-
ried in six months.

Mr. Dayman—Did you believe this ?
The complainant—l was foolish enough to do so
at the time. (Laughter.)
Mr. Daym'an—Did you, suppose that she was
going to wrap the stars up in your dresses ?
(Increased laughter.)
The complainant here looked very much ashamed
of her conduct, and made no answer.

The prisoner (apparently crying)—l never saw
the young woman lam not the person.
Mr. Dayman—Why was the prisoner remanded ?
Mr. Taylor (chief clerk)—To enable the police, if
possible, to find out that she had been telling for-
tuns within the six months last past, for her to be
punished summarily. These clothes were obtained
twelve months ago.
The constable—l have made inquiries in this and
other divisions, and I cannot find any other cases.
Mr. Dayman (to the prisoner)—l don't know
which is the worst of the two, you or the young
woman. The complainant was a great goose to
suppose that you had any influence in ruling the
stars, or that you could get her married in six
months. If I could legally punish you I would,
for you, finding there are such fools, impose upon
their credulity. It serves the young woman right
that she has lost her dresses, for she can now see
that her dresses have vanished, the stars remain,
and she is not married. (Laughter.)
The complainant—l'll never be so foolish again.
When she had my clothes she left with me a pair
of earrings, which she said were gold, and she was
to have them back when she returned my property.
Mr. Dayman—What became of the earrings ?
The complainant—l burnt them about six weeks
ago. I got disgusted at looking at them. (Loud
laughter.)
Mr. Dayman—l suppose the earrings were not
gold ?
Complainant—No, sir ; they were worthless.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Dayman—Well, I am sprprised, considering
thek cases occur almost every day, that there
should be so many fools as to believe these fortune
tellers. If ever you come here again I shall punish
you very severely.
The prisoner—l'll never come again ; thank your
worship.
The constable—l found sonic dirty playing cards
upon her. What shall Ido with them ?
Mr. Day-man—Let them be burnt.
The parties then left the court amidst much
laughter.

FROM THE GAZETTE OF YESTERDAY.

DOWNING-STREET, Nov. 6.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon.
Wni. Ewart Gladstone, M.P., to be her Majesty's High
Commissioner Extraordinary to the United States of the
lonian Islands. _

DOWNING-STREET, Nov. 8.
•
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Capt. Wm. Dris-
coll Gosset, R.E., to be Treasairer for the Colony of British
Columbia, and Capt. Chas. Sim, R.E., to be Surveyor-
General for the Island of Ceylon.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint the under-
mentioned Gentlemen to be Members of the Legislative
Council of the Colony of New Zealand, viz. :
George Alfred Arney, Esq. (Chief-Justice).
Charles Robert Blakiston, Esq.
George Cutfield, Esq.
John Hyde Harris, Esq.
John Johnston, Esq.
James Menzies, Esq.
Major-General. Robert Henry Wynyard, C.B.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 8.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Juan
Floran, Marquis of Tabuerniga, as Consul-General in the
United Kingdom, for her Majesty the Queen of Spain.
The Queen has also been pleased ' to 'approve of
,Mr.
Segismundo Schloss as Consul at Manchester, for the Re-
public of New Granada.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, Nov. 4.
The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of the
Right Hon. the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, to appoint
Captain James Lowndes, of the Royal Renfrew Militia, one
of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms,
vice Lieutenant-Colonel P. Percy Nevin, resigned.
WARiOFFICE, PALL-MALL, Nov 9.
2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Edward Metcalfe, Gent.,
to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Renshaw, promoted in
13th Light Dragoons.
4th Light Dragoons—The first Christian name of Cornet
Doherty is Daniel, and not David, as previously stated.
9th Light Dragoons—Henry Augustus Bushman, Gent., to
be Cornet, without purchase, in succession to Lieutenant
F. R. C. Grant, promoted in sth Light Dragoons.
Military Train—Captain George Pilkington Blake, from
the 100th Foot, to be Captain, vice Swift, who ex-
changes.
Royal Artillery—Quartermaster-Sergeant William Lloyd
to be Quartermaster, vice Clark, retired upon half-pay.
The Commissions of the undermentioned Paymasters of the
Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers to be antedated to
Ist September, 1858 :—Paymaster John Sargent, Pay-
master Charles Wilkinson, and Paymaster Edmond
Gibbs.

Grenadier Guards—William Augustus Frederick, Viscount
Uffington. to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice D. Loftus,,who retires.
Coldstream Guards—Major and Brevet• Colonel Lord F.
Paulet to be Lieut.-Colonel, without purchase, vice Bre-
- vet-Colonel the Hon. G. F. Upton, promoted to the rank
of Major-General; Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel and
Brevet-Colonel S. Percevalto be Major, without purchase,
vice Paulet; Lieut. and Captain and Brevet-Major H.
Armytage to be Captain and Lieut.-Colonel, without
purchase, vice Perceval ; Ensign and Lieut. H. J. B.
Lane to be Lieut. and Captain, without purchase, vice
Armytage.
Scots Fusilier Guards—F. Ouvry, Esq., to be Solicitor,

vice Weimer, deceased.
4th Regiment of Foot—L. 111‘Laine, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Middleton, promoted.
sth Foot—The second Christian name of Ensign Troup is

" Iggiesden."
9th Foot—Lieutenant Ormsby Cox, from the Royal Lime-
rick Coun6r Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Jeffares, promoted.
10th Foot Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Mitchel George
Sparks to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice
Brevet-Colonel John Sidney Cotton, promoted to the
rank of Major-General; Brevet-Major S. F. C. Annesley
to be Major, without purchase, vice Sparks ; Lieutenant
Thomas C. Robertson to be Captain, without purchase,
vice Annesley;
_Enßigu John Itudge to be Lieutenant,

without purchase, vice Robertson ; Lieutenant John
Bates Marston, from Ist King's Own Stafford Militia, to
be Ensign, without purchase, vice Betson, promoted.
11th Foot Lieutenant William Speke Dickinson, from
29th Foot, to be Captain without purchase, vice Tighe,
appointed 'to the 58th Foot; John Boyce, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Arthur, promoted.
13th Foot—George Kemmis, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Yardley, promoted.
16th Foot—Licut. John Hill Crosse, from the 58th Foot,
to be Captain, without purchase, vice Ferris, appointed
to the 29th Foot.
17th Foat—The promotion of Ensign J. W. Hussey, from
the 39th Foot, as stated in the Gazette of the 10th Sept.,
1858, has been cancelled.
22d Fcot—John David Cove Thomas, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Wilson, promotes.
23d Foot—John Francis Sparrow, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Gerard, promoted.
25th Foot—Ernest Henry Paul Vivian, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Stubbs, promoted.
27th Foot—Francis Coffey, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Clay, promoted.
29th Foot Capt. Edward Henry Westropp to be Major,
without purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Sir Edward Lugard,
promoted to the rank of Major-General; Capt. George
Augustus Ferris, from the 16th Foot, to be Captain, 'v ice
Westropp ; Ensign George Edward Fursdon to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Dickinson, promoted in
11th Foot.
31st Foot—Alex. Cumming Gow, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice James, promoted in the 18th Foot.
32d Foot—Lieutenant Robert Trotter Knox, to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Clapcott, promoted ; Ensig,n
Geoffrey Stanley to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Knox ; Ensign Charles Hamilton Trueman, from the
47th Foot, tobe Ensign, vice Stanley.
35th Foot—Lieutenant Ranulph Charles Lee to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Elkington, deceased; Ensign and
Adjutant Robert Hill Ross to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Lee.
Foot—Captain37th L Henry Macmanus Sall to be Major,
without purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Dames, promoted
to the rank of Major-General; Lieutenant George Wm.
Savage to be Captain, without purchase, vice Sall; En-
sign Francis C. Forces to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice Savage.
38th Foot—Ensign James Power Boyd to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Wardlaw, who retires; John Barrett
Brady, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Byron,
promoted in the 11th Foot.
42d Foot—Alexander Ferrier Kidston, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Ceely, promoted.
44th Foot--Assistant-Surgeon E. Greswold McDowell,
from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice John John-
son, dismissed the Service by the sentence of a General
Court Martial.
50th Foot—Thomas Henry Fernley, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Edge, promoted in the 11th Foot.
51st Foot—John Vesey Nugerit, to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Thompson, promoted.
52d Foot—Lieut. John Charles William Lever, from the
Royal Sussex Light Infantry Militia, to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Stopford, pro-
moted.
54th Foot—Ensign William Patrick Hodnett, from the
Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Fawcett, ap-
pointed to the 33d Foot.
55th Foot—Francis Holt Tate, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase.
58th Foot—grevet-Lieut.-Col. Cyprian Bridge to be Lieut.-
Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet Colonel R. H.
Wynyard, promoted to the rank of Major-General; Bre-
vet-Lieut.-Col. Andrew H. Russell to be Major, without
purchase, vice Bridge; Captain Michael Tighe, from
11th Foot, to be Captain, vice Russell; Ensign Robert
Wm. Archibald to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Crosse, promoted in 16th Foot.
60th Foot—Ensign Hugh St. George Barton to be Lieut.,
by purchase, vice George, promotd ; John Miller, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Barton, promoted.
62d Foot—John Henry Pagan, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Reade, promoted.
63d Foot—Bernard Hermon, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Powys, promoted'in 16th Foot.
64th Foot—Lieut. John Thomas Pack to be Adjutant, vice
Hudson, promoted in 15th Foot.
65th Foot—Augustus Tabuteau, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Leonard, promoted.
75th Foot—Harry Philip Dawson, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Butt, promoted.
76th Foot—Ensign Alexander Jason Hassard to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Corrance, who retires; Augustus
George West, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Clarke, promoted.
83rd Foot—Major Charles Wilson Austen to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Botet
Trydell, promoted to the rank of Major-General ; Captain
James Florence Murray to be Major, without purchase,
vice Austen ; Lieutenant Edward Murant to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Murray.
86th Foot—Henry Valentine Cullinan, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Sewell, promoted.
87th Foot—Major Bartholomew O'Brien to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet. Colonel M. C.
Johnstone, promoted to the rank of Major-General;
- Captain William Percy Lea to be Major, without pur-
chase, vice O'Brien; Lieutenant Armond Fitz Gerald to
be Captain, without purchase, vice Lea; Ensign Benja-
' min D'Urban Musgrave to be Lieutenant, without pur-
i chase, vice Wall, killed in action; Ensign George Wil-
liam Marsden to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
' Musgrave,- whose promotion, without purchase, on the
7th September, 1858, has been cancelled •, Ensign John
Graham Leadbitter to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
vice Marsden, whose promotion, without purchase, on the
17th September, 1858, has been cancelled.
91st Foot—Alfred Sinclair Leatham, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Edwards, whose appointment, as stated
in the Gazette of the 30th July, 1858, has been cancelled.
99th Foot—Brevet-Lieutenant Colonel Philip Smyly to be
Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet•
Colonel J. N. Jackson, promoted to the rank of Major-
General ; Captain Rupert Barber Deering to be Major,
without purchase, vice Smyly; Lieutenant E. G. Keppel
Ravenhill to be aptain, without purchase, vice Deering ;
Ensign Martin Joseph Browne to be Lieutenant, without
pnrchase, vice Ravenhill.
100th Foot—Captain William Alfred Swift, from the
Military Train, to be Captain, vice Blake, who ex-
changes.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Sergeant John William Arrow-
smith, from Corps of Permanent Instructors of Musketry,
to be Ensign; without purchase, vice Hodnett, appointed
to the 54th Foot. -
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant William
Fleming Marson to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Moffatt, promoted.
Falkland Islands Company—Captain Charles Compton
Abbott, from half-pay Unattached, to be Commanding
Officer of the Detachment of Troops employed in the
Falkland Islands.