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London, England, 1858-06-24 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENIING, JUNE 24, 1858.

SUN.

,LWit.,"

Vese. The future fate and condition of the Da-
bian provinces should have been decided by
yU
End
*land and France, counselling their ally, Tur-
key, after the fall of Sebastopol. Lord Palmerston
Id have stuck out, not for the beggarly village
sc,ll Igrad, but for that half of Bessarabia which
Russia •consented to cede at Vienna. That would
have removed Jassy from the line of the Russian
froati Fir, and would have formed a Principality un-
der tla e Sultan's suzerainty that Russia and Aus-
tria in ust have, been made to respect in their own
interes is as well as in the interests of Europe.
Inst Sad of such straightforward and manly policy
we fiv, it went to war, and after having conquered,
we iris -rted those whr.in we had defeated and those
who wt nild not help us, to participate in the settle-
meat. kJf course they have made use of the liberty
given th em to render all settlement impossible and
to leave' things in a still more unsatisfactory state
than the
.y were in before the war.
We are • glad to see that, however complicated
these Leva ntine questions may be by the events of
Bosnia, the
insurrection of Candia is likely to ter-
minate. • Trete Turks, however, are likely to give
trouble, as we see from the outrage upon the British
Consul at Belo,rade. In the whole of Servia there
is but this handful of Turks who garrison the cita-
del of Belgrade. Their isolation amongst the
Christians only increases their fanaticism, and as
their ignorance is such that they do not know friend
from foe, and could not distinguish between Eng-
lishmen and Russians, we see the result. No good
can come of Mussulman garrisons in Christian
countries except to breed mutual exasperation and
provoke mutual slaughter.

to incapacity and indifference. The real truth
is, the work is so important and critical that we
shrink from committing ourselves to any one man.
But what is to be done ? The responsibility must
not always be reason against it. It is a serious
thing to select a profession, to marry, to chocse a
residence, or a school for our children ; but we do
these things nevertheless. Even though the choice
may not always be the best, almost any choice is
better than no choice at all, and the worst thing we
can do is to sit still and do nothing. When, there-
fore, we have done away with the double Govern-
ment for India, may it not be time to amalgamate
and simplify the administration of Public Works as
far as the metropolis is concerned ? The present
system has the unhappy effect of multiplying ideas
and dividing the attention that should grasp and
decide upon them. A host of engineers are invited
into the controversy, and plenty of plans are put
on paper for carrying out this or that scheme ; but
the very problem to be solved has not yet been
decided on. This is not a question simply for en-
gineers, who are apt to deal too exclusively with
the material, and to put human beings out of the
question. A very good farmyard may bo a very
bad neighbour, especially when it comes 'twixt the
wind an I your drawing-room. A farmer does not
care for this ; he snuffs it up, and thinks of a heavy
crop. Engineers are sometimes equally biased in
favour of ingenious construction, and useful con-
version ; so let us have them, but let us also have
the best men England can find to set them the
work to be done.—Times.

L 111" INTEL LIGENCE.—Juice 23.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. —WESTMINSTI R.
(Sitqugs at Nisi Prius, before Lord Campbell.)

HA.NDL EY AND OTHERS V. STACY.

Mr. Edwin James, Q C., Mr. Lush, Q.C., Mr.
Godfrey (of the Chancery bar), and Mr. Gates ap-
peared for the plaintiff'; and Mr. Sergeant Shee,
Mr. Huddle3ton, Q. C., and Mr. Needham for the
defendant.

This was an issue directei by the Court of Chan-
cery to try whether a certain paper writing, dated
the 15th of December, 1853, and which purported
to be the last will and testament of Thomas Eld-
ridge, of Tauxhall, was or was not his last will and
testament.

The plaintiffs were the next of kin of the tes-
tator, and the defendant was the devisee, who
under the will was entitled to the whole of the
testAtor's property, about 10,0001., with the cxcep-
tk:n of an annuity of 1001. a-year left to the defend-
ant's youngeit daughter.
The defendant having to establish the will, his
case was first proceeded with, but, though it occu-
pied the whole day, it was not nearly concluded
when the court adjourned.

of mutton, value9s., the property of Tames Holmes
his master, and the latter for felonionidy receiving
the same, well knowing it to have been stolen.
Mr. Ribton appeared for the prosecution ; Mr.
Metcalfe and Mr. F. H. Lewis defended Gaines ;
and Mr. Sleigh was for Haines.

This , wr4 another prosecution by the Butchers
and Salesmen's Association, and frem the evidence
given in support of the charge it appeared that the
prisoner Caines was in the service of Mr. Holmes, a
butcher, in Silver-street, Golden-square, and had
to carry out meat to customers, among them the
proprietor of the Scotch Stores. On one occasion,
when he was going to that establishment with some
loin of mutton to be cut into chops, he was watched
in consequence of suspicion being entertained as to
his honesty, and was seen to take with him a piece
of mutton which had not been ordered. He was
followed to a publichouse, where he was joined by
the other prisoner, and the meat stolen by Caines
was found in a tool basket such as carpenters gene-
rally use, which ho (Haines) had with him. It
seemed that they had been in the habit of meet-
ing there for same time past, the one having his
tray and the other his basket, and it was in con-
sequence of considerable quantities of meat
being missed from time to time that a watch
was put upon Caines. Both prisoners received a
very good character from several witnesses.

They were found guilty, and recommended to
mercy.

Tice Court sentenced them each to eight months'
hard labour.

Williams Collins and Mary Collins, and Thomas
Brain were brought up for judgment. They had
pleaded guilty to keeping brothels at 29, Cirences-
ter-place, and 4, Buckingham-street, Fitzroy-square.
Mr. Metcalfe, instructed by Mr. Randall on be-
half of the parish of Marylebone, was for the pro-
secution ; Mr. Ribton for the defendants.

These prosecutions were instituted by direction
of the parish authorities of Marylebone, and it ap-
peared that the defendants had continued the nui-
sance which led to the proceedings after the ses-
sions at which the bills were found.
Mr. Ribton urged that, as the defendants bad
now given up the houses, a nominal jugdment
would be sufficient to meet the justice of the ease.
The Court sentenced William Collins to three
months' hard labour, and a fine of 405., Mary Cul-
lins to three months' bard labour, and Brain to
six weeks' hard labour.

John Chambers and Ann Jones, alias Chamber?,
convicted of keeping a brothel, 1, Barron-street,
Pentonville, were sentenced each to two months'
bard labour.

(Before Mr. Payne.)
David Ryan, 21, was indicted for stealing a
watch, value 4/., the property of John Galvin
(printel in the calendar "Galoin.")
Mr. Way prosecuted, Mr. lorry was for the
prisoner.

The prosecutor deposed that he lived at John's-
hill, St. George's, and on the 14th June the prisoner
followed him and a black man, the steward of an
American vessel, into a (public-house, and asked
him to buy the ticket of a watch. Same conversa-
tion took place about watches, and they went to
his (prosecutor's) house, when some watches were
shown to the black man, who wanted to purchase
one.

The charge against the prisoner was that he pur-
loined one of the watches so exhibited, and the evi-
dence of the black man and Mrs. Galvin, in addi-
tion to that of the prosecutor, clearly proved the
case.

The jury found him guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to six months' bard labour.
THE QUEEN Y. RATHBONE.-THE QUEEN V. KELLY.

These were cross indictments arising out of a
case of assault. The defendant Rathbone, who
was }Tosecutor in the case of Kelly, lodged in the
house of the latter, 37, Upper Baker-street, and in
consequence of something which had occurred,
Rathbone rushed into Kelly's room and struck him.
Kelly ejected him by force, and he then ran up
stairs and procured a cane-sword, with which he
made a thrust at Kelly, but without effect, and a
constable was called in. In ejecting Rathbone
from his room Kelly gave him a black eye. An
amicable arrangement having been come to between
the parties through their counsel, no evidence was
offered on either indictment, and the case was
satisfactorily terminated by each defendant being
found not guilty.
Mr. Metcalfe was for Kelly against Rathbone ;
and Mr. Sleigh for Rathbon3 against Kelly.
Susannah Bishop, 33, Ella Bishop, 24, and
Catherine Bishop, 22, sisters, described in the
calendar as daily o.ovErnesses., were indicted for
stealing three gold rings and other articles, of the
value cf 31., the property of Emma Boisormade.
A second indictment charged them with stealing a
pair of drawers and other articles, value 2/. the pro-
perty of Susannah Clack and another ; and a third
indictment charged Ella and Catherine with steal-
ing a lace fichu and a lace lappet, value 161., the
property of Daniel Bedell.
Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Hawthorne were for the
prosecution ; Mr. Ribton and Mr. Kenealy de-
fended the prisoners.
The particulars connected with these charges
have been ful'y detailed in the police reports. The
prisoners evidently were accomplished shoplifters,
and iu two cases they were found guilty. In the
other they were acquitted, it being admitted that
one of them committed the theft, though it c3uld
not ibe shown which of them it was. Susannah
was sentenced to nine, and each of the others to
12 months' hard labour.

Frederick Stephens was indicted for stealing ss.
which had been intrusted to him to give to another
person as a Christmas box from his master, Mr.
Hicks, glass merchant, St. George's-street.
The jury acquitted him.
Mr. Hawthorne prosecuted, Mr. Kenealy de-
fended the prisoner.
Johanna Foley, 30, was indicted for unlawfully
assaulting and beating Julia Foley.
Mr. Abram was for the prosecution, Mr. Horry
for the prisoner.
This case ar-se out cf an Irish row. The par-
ties, who we relatives lived in Nightingale-build-
ings, Limehouse. Two men got fighting, and the
women interfered. The prisoner got hold of the
forefinger of the prosecutrix's right hand and bit
off the first joint, which she spat out of her mouth,
n(1 it WIR pr'ri'le'rl 'll 1! '"*f. i 1 a r!1:14S 1)1!19. S'l'
wibo bUtAnd gwity and 6wuteLLCOli to three 111011[1lb'
hard labour.

Air. Payne said he had received a letter respect-
ing two soldiers who refused on the previous day to
uncover in court, which he read to the jury, the
slava jurymen being. then in the box as when the
soldiers' case was tried. It was as follows :

" Orderly.room, Grenadier Guards,
Horse Guards, June 23.
" Sir,—l am directed by the commanding officer of
the regiment to inform you that, bis attention Laving
been drawn to remarks in different newspapers relative
to the conduct of a noncommissioned officer and two
privates of the Grenadier Guards at the Middlesex Ses-
sions at Westminster, he begs to express his regret that
these men did not immediately comply with the order
to take their caps off; but at the same time begs to re-
mark that upon inquiry into the case he finds they acted
entirely under a misconception of orders, and without
any intention of treatirg the court with contempt, as cer-
tain members of the 133 r are stated to have remarked.
"The serjeant was actually on duty, having to take
charge of the corporal of the Stafford Militia, who was
a prisoner, and for this reason thought he was justified
in refusing to obey an order at variance with the orders
of the regiment and the custom of the service.—l have
the honour to be, sir, &e.,
"J. M. BURGOYNE, Captain and Adjutant."
This, he said, was most satisfactory, and was just
what might have been expected from the hig.ily
honourable and gentlemanly feeling of the com-
manding officers. He was quite sure at the time
that no formal orders were in existence for soldiers
not to uncover in a court of justice, and that the re-
fusal of these particular men to do S 3 was by a mis-
take. This letter put the matter right, and there-
fore he communicated it to the jury.

POLICE 'NTS LL IGENCE.—June 23.
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MINSION-HOUSE.—John Jones was brought
up on remand, charged with stealing a c6tton hand-
kerchief and a sovereign from Henry Smith, in
Phesomweenctlottes
toohthao
bargain, having his money, a sovereign, carefully
tied up in a corner of his pocket handkerchief.
w
his way through a crowd he saw the
prisoner with a handkerchief, which he fancied to
be his own, in his hand, and finding upon feeling
his pocket that his handkerchief was gone, he de-
sired the prisoner to return it or he would 'oive him
into custody. But the prisoner, instead of doing
so, pushed him on one side, while a man, who was
evAently a confederate, pushed him on the other,
and sl they kept him playing between them like a
shuttlecock till a policeman came up and took tke
prisoner, the other man getting away, and most
likely carrying off the spoil, as neither sovereign
nor handkerchief was found on the prisoner.
A policeman said he had in -vain attempted, since
Monday, to find the prisoner's residence.
Prisoner—, Nl, by, I havn't got any residence. I
am always about the country, and came from
Hitchiu last Saturday. I never took the man's
handkerchief, I assure you, sir.
Prosecutor—Please, my lord, he said at the sta-
tion that he was a conjuror, and at all even.ts he
couldsh he
it hack s
conjured
my sovereign out
again, of, forny pocket
conjure lama poor tnan,
and worked very hard to b 3 able to save it.
ai
The Ipsrd Mayor—lt's a very hard case. Areyou
a conjuror, prisoner ?
Prisoner—Yes, and a " werry honest one, too."
Tho Lord Mayor-0112 indeed, I've no doubt

you do the thimble-trick as you go about the coun-
try. But, however that may be, it was a shameful
thing to rob this poor man of his money.
Prisoner (impudently)—Oh, I don't believe he
lost any money. I dare say he lost his handkerchief,
but he don't look a man who could be worth a so-
vereign, and he has only trumped out this tale be-
cause he thinks you will give him one from the
poor-box.

The Lord Mayor—That's an impudent defence,
and only makes your case worse. I shall send you
to prison for six weeks, with hard labour.
The Prisoner (with a knowing leer)—Then I
should prefer to have the case decided by a jury.
The LLord Tvlayor—But I have preferred to de-
cide it myself.
The Prisoner—Then there is no choice for me
The Lord Mayor—No choice whatever, except
to go prison for six weeks.

The prisoner—Oh, very well—that's justice, I
suppose.

lie was then locked up.

GUILDHALL. Sarah Lee, a respectable
middle-aged woman, whose address on tl:e charge-
sheet was at Mr. Pearce's, 104, Broad-street,
Rotherhitho, was charged on suspicion with robbing
Mrs. Walsh, the wife of a draper at Battersea, of
her purse, containing two sovereigns and 30s. 10d.
in silver.

Mrs. Walsh said.—l was going to Goodyear's, in
St. Paul's Churchyard, yesterday, to purchase some
hats, when my little boy expressed a wish to visit
the Cathedral. I accordingly took bim in ; and
while there this lady (►he prisoner) came and sat
down close by my side. Her dress was spread out
over mine when she sat down. She asked me if
the service was over, and upon my telling her I
could not inform her she entered into conversation
about the paintings in the dome. There was a
young man sitting at the other end of the form, and
my son was walking about looking at the monu-
ments. When my son returned to me this lady
rose, and wishing me very gracefully good morning,
she walked away. I then went to the door without
looking back, and just as I was going out I missed
my purse from my pocket.
Alderman Mechi—What kind of purse was it ?
Witness—lt was a long purse, with two odd slide
rings.
Alderman Mechi—How much was in the purse ?
Witness—Two sovereigns and 30s. 10d. in silver.
Frederick Walsh, a lad about 12 years old, said—
I am the son of the last witness. We left Battersea
about 9 o'clock in the morning and stopped about an
hour at Pimlico. We walked into the city.
Mr. Martin What money did your mother
bring out with her ?
Witness—Two sovereigns, Sir, and 30s. 10d. in
silver. It was in a long purse with two different
rings.

James Phillips, draper, at 212, King's-road,
Chelsea, said—l saw the prisoner and Mrs. Walsh
sitting down together, and when I took my seat they
both rose. Mrs. Walsh went out of the north door,
and the prisoner went round the cathedral and down
the west aisle inspecting the monuments. In a few
minutes Mrs. Walsh returned greatly confused, and
in looking for the prisoner she was going out of the
south door when I called her back. We then pro-
ceeded round the cathedral and found the prisoner
looking at the monuments in the aisle leading to the
west door. Mrs. Walsh said she had been robbed,
upon which the prisoner handed over what pro-
perty she had about her to the policeman, and ex-
pressed a wish to be searched.
Police-constable 343 said—l found on the pri-
soner a purse containing two half-sovereigns, ls.,
and an old coin, a gold watch and chain, and a
letter addressed to the prisoner.
The Prisoner—That letter refers to a Post-office
order which I received, and had just got cashed
at the Post-office.

Alderman Mechi (after reading the letter) said—
I feel bound to say that this letter shows the pri-
soner's connections are highly respectable, and
satisfactorily accounts for the money found upon
her. There is not the slightest ground for the
present charge against you; Madam, and I am ex-
ceedingly sorry you should have been placed
in such a cruel position. There is no evidence to
throw the remotest suspicion upon you, and you
will therefore leave that bar without any stain
upon your character. Tue prosecutrix walked
all the way from Pimlico, and it is therefore pos-
sible she may have lost her purse before she got
to the Cathedral ; for we all know that it is no
difficult matter to find 100 thieves between Cha-
ring-cross and the city. In addition to which
when the purse was missed this lady did not at-
tempt to leave the Cathedral, as any guilty per-
son would have done, but waited to inspect the
monuments.
The prisoner was then liberated, and the pro-
secutrix was cautioned to be more careful in
future, and not giver a person into custody until
she had some evidence cf the fact.

WORSHIP-STREET.—John Hoare, a middle-
aged man, described as a labourer, was charged.
upon his own confession, with violently assaulting
Mary Hoare, his wife, and thereby causing her
death.

Critchell, of the It division, said—Last night,
at 11. o'clock, I was on duty in Bell-green, Syden-
ham, when I saw the prisoner standing against
a fence, and I heard him say, "I hope God will
forgive me for what I have done." I asked him what
it was he had done, and he replied, "Go below,
and you will hear what I have done ; it is very
bad." He then hesitated, but added, " There
was a piece of work at home, and I took the
poker, struck my wife with it, and murdered
her."

Prisoner—That is false ; I did not say that I
had murdered her.
Officer—Yes, he did say " murdered her." I
then asked him where he came from, and he told
me Sarah's place, Brick-lane, -Spitalfields. He
was perfectly sober, and said no more about his
wife then ; but I afterwards asked him where ho
did it, and at what time, and he said about a
fortnight ago. I then took him into custody and
at the station at Sydenham he made a statement
to the sergeant on duty, who took it down in writing.
By the Prisoner—When you first met me you
were standing on the footpath, and when you said
1-) 1 ,"I I:J.lglit y.O u.ean, gu do
the hill to a public-house, as persons were aboul.. •
S€rgeant Strength, 49 It—About a quarter past
10 last night I was in lower Sydenham, and saw
the prisoner in custo ly of the constable Critchell,
who, in his hearing, told me what he his now stated
upon oath. White at the station-house prisoner
expressed a desire to make a statement, as he was
very unhappy. I gave him the usual caution, and
then took down in writing this confession, wHch
he signed. He afterwards remarked that his wife
was buried at Bow Cemetery.
The Sergeant then read the following :—" About
a fortnight ago I was at home with my wife and
the girl. Some words arose, and the girl took up
the poker ; I thought to strike me with. I got it
away from her, and then my wife took up a stool
and struck moon the head, causing a wound. Iliad
the poker in my hand, and struck her an the ribs
with it. She called police-constable 81 H, but he
seeing the blood on my head refused to take the
charge. My wife got ill, and went to the London
Hospital. They wished her to stay, but she came
home, got worse, went again, stayed a few days,
and returned. I fetched some medicine from a
(lector's shop near Whitechapel Church, but she
died on the following Monday.—John Hoare."'
Sergeant Strength—When the prisoner signed
this he was sober, but excited.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—Have you ascertained how far
this is correct

Sergeant Strength—l have not had time, sir, to
make minute inquiries, but I believe the woman
died from violence.

Mr. D'Eyncourt—l will remand the prisoner,
and let the officer alluded to in the statement then
be present.
Prisoner—l had been drinking. I recollect no-
thing about it.
The accmed was then ordered to be brought up
on Wednesday next.

SUICIDE.—An inquest was held yesterday at the
Goldsmiths' Arms, Bouthwatle-bridge, on the body of
Emma Bell, aged 22. The deceased Lad for some time
cohabited with a photographic artist, with whom she
lived unhappily, in consequencs of jealousy on her par'.
On Tuesday, after quarrelling with him, she took a
quantity of cyanide of pota slum, and died almost
directly. Verdict, " Temporary Insanity."
ENGLISH INFLUENCE IN GERMANY.—The Paris Presse
n)mplains of the dec!ine of French i. fluence in Germany.
It affirms that a general sentiment of aversion towards
France predominates in Germany, and adds that this
feeling is unconnected with political motives. The " disc
interested, cosmopolitan, and humanitarian genius of
France," has only (it opines) Leen temporatily ( ed
in Germany by the "genius ( f E gland." "Doting
more time two centuries," says the Presse, "Au-trig
was distinguished by her regard IT France. Our lan-
guage, our customs, our literature, ruled unquestioned.
This tended to soften the harshness and the excesses of
the governmental system. In 1830 this it,fluence com-
menced to wane ; but neveitheless the Frenchman could
still hold up his head in the streets of Vienna. To-day
it is sought to extiuguish it entirely, and English in•
fluence is visibly dethroning that of France. Our wares,
our books, our custotw, have teased to obtain preference
in Vienna. The English tutor has replaced iu great fami-
lies the French tut( r ; English literature has supplanted
that of Fiance. The Austrian capital is now utterly
given up to everything English. Doubtless this rude
Anglo-mania dues not please all parties, even in Vienna.
Sincere Catholics deplore it in particular. But their
complaints are lost in the mania which has seized upon
the government to which they appeal ; for the English
alliance cannot be purchased too dearly,".