The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-24 00:00:00

THAMES.

How PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN THE PUBLIC
STREETS.—George Baker, who said he was a Coster-
monger of Clapham, was brought before Mr. Paget
charged with running down an old man named
William Field.

Richard Shirley, a police constable, No. 661 A,
put in a certificate from the house surgeon of the
London Hospital, stating that Field was severely
injured and was in danger. He ought to state that
after the prisoner had run over the old man he drove
away at a most furious speed and attempted to make
his escape, and that it was with difficulty his horse
was stopped.
James Poole, a carman, of No. 24, Gower's-walk,
was in Whitechapel at the corner of Leman-street
on Saturday night, and saw the prisoner driving
rapidly „along the High-street and run down an old
gentleman who was crossing the street. The horse
struck the gentleman and he fell, and the wheels
grazed his head and body. The prisoner did not
get out of hii cart, but after a mob had collected
about the injured man and raised him he drove off
at full speed along Commercial-street towards
Spitalfields Church.
Prisoner—Was not a woman leading the old
gentleman across the road ?
Witness—No.

Prisoner—Yes, he was being led. I say an old
woman was leading Lim, and she called out " Oh !"
and dropped him.
Witness—No such thing.
Prisoner—Directly he fell I pulled up.
Witness—Yes, you did, and then drove away
very rapidly.
A police-constable Faid there was no name and
address on the prisoner's cart, and the only address
he gave was Clapham.
The prisoner said he had no objection to pay a
small fine, or to allow the old man he had run down
a weekly allowance for a month.
Mr. Paget—No, the case will not be treated in
that light manner. It is one of more serious im-
port. People are not to be run down in the public
streets by persons driving recklessly or carelessly.
The Prisoner—He was an old man.

Mr. Paget—Then you ought to have taken more
care. Old men have as much right to walk the
streets as young ones.
The prisoner repeated his request to pay a small
fine, and Mr. Paget said he could not entertain such
an absurd proposition. He remanded the prisoner
for a week.

The Governors of the Charterhouse have pur-
chased the estate of the Deanery of Godalining, subject to
the approval of the purchase by Parliament. The estate
consists of about 70 acres, and lies in a most beautiful and
picturesque neighbourhood.— Guardian.

We understand that it is the intention of the
Metropolitan Working Men's Conservative Association to
appeal once more to the justice and impartiality of the
working men of London, and to hold tho meeting so
scandalously interrupted last Monday by the Reform
Leaguers as soon as the necessary arrangements can be
made.—lmperial Review.

POLITICS OF NEWSPAPERS.—Some curious figures
with reference to tho politics of the press of the United
Kingdom .are given in the "Newspaper Press Directory
for 1867,""where we find the following table :
• ' Liberal. Conser'. Neutral. Total.
England, London 62 32 147 . 241
Ditto, Provinces 266 152 306 724
Wales l6 6 27 49
Scotland
Ireland 36 43 49 128
British Isles 7 4 3 IA

458 249 587 1,294
Tho "Directory" :adds :—" The large number of neu-
tral papers in London is attributable to the fact that so
many commercial, literary, scientific, professional, and
trado organs are published, and these du not interfere with
politics in any way."
THE REVIEW DWINDLING !—WO hear that the
dimensions of the review to be hold by her Majesty in
Hyde Park will be much less than was at first anticipated,
when.we were told that all the troops that could be con-
veniently assembled would be present. Only about 4,000
from Aldershot, Woolwich, and Chatham, will be brought
up, which, added to about 3,000 household, troops ,in town,
will make the total muster somewhat over 7,000. We can-
not suppose that the difficulty has arisen in connection
with the movement of the troops. The Volunteers have
solved all that, and we must conclude that expense is the
cause of tho comparatively poor show.—Army and .IVavil
Gazette.
MR. JEFFERSON DAVIS IN CANADA.---Mr. Jef-
ferson Davis was serenaded at Niagara during his visit to
that place. Mr. Davis expressed his thanks in the follow-
ing speech : "Gentlemen-4 thank you sincerely for the
honour you have this evening shown me. It shows that
true British manhood to which misfortune is always at-
tractive. May peace and prosperity be fur ever the bless-
ing of Canada, for she has been the asylum.9f many of
my friends, as she is now an asylum for myself. I hope
that Canada may for ever remain a part of the British em-
pire, and may God bless you all, and the British flag never
cease to wave over yon."
THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN.—It is said that a
despatch has been received at the American Legation in
Vienna, from Mr. Seward, announcing that the Emperor
Maximilian has been sentenced to exile, and that he has
left for Europe, and will land in England,