The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-04 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—June 3.

GUILDHALL.—A letter, of which the following
is a copy, was handed to our reporter by Sir Henry
Muggeridge, it having been forwarded to Mr. Mar-
tin, the chief clerk, by a gentleman at the West-
end, to whom it had been addressed by the writer :
" Dane's Inn, St. Clement's, Strand,
31. t May,•lBsB.
" Sir,—l be permission to inform you that lam in
the occa,ional bahii, of making pecuniary advances to
ladies, and that at the present time I have some high y
ellg,ble investments to offer a Huh, besnlea yielding n
remunerative rate of i,tere.,t, may ultimately place
otter Advan,a4el4 at your dier.€a
Further var.iculars can be obtained on applicat,ol,
to me hetvveen the hours of eleven and four o'clock, or
by appointment.
' I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient ser-
vant,
We leave this letter to speak fur itself.

CLERKENWELL.—SUPPRESSION OF ISLING-
TON FAIR.—John Maltr, Richard Saunders, and
Sarah Wright, travelling showmen, were brought
up in custody of Randall, 172 N, one of the war•
rant officers of the court, and placed at the bar be-
fore Mr. 'Corrie, on the following warrant :
"That they did unlawfully keep certain lands,
grounds, and premises, near to the Queen's high-
way and to private dwelling-homei, and did erect
on the said lands, grounds, and premises, divers
booths, tents, stakes, and otherl ereotions, for the
purpo-e of persous frequenting the same, to shoot

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with guns, and exhibit daticini hnd other perform-
ances, and did unlawfully and injurious 4 cause
divers persons to meet and frequent there for that
purpose, whereby her Majesty's subjects were an-
noyed, disturbed, and put in peril, against the
peace," &c.
Mr. Layton, solicit,r to the parish-of St. Mary,
Islington, attended for the prosecu ion ; and In-
spect,,r Judge, N division, on behdf of the Com-
missioners of Police.

The above defendants, among some others, were
summoned to this court at the in,tauce of Mr. Lay-
tr.m, for the purp use of suppreA-ing the Britannia-
fields•Fair, which is a great annoyance to the in-
habitants, and the resort of thieves and prostitutes.
Mr. Carrie adjourned the summons for the pur-
pose of the parties doing away with the f4ir, but as
they did not, and refused to attend to the ad-
journed summons, warrants were granted, and the
above parties were brought to this court.
Mr. Layton said he did not think the parties
who held the fair were so much to blame as a m m
of the name of Trigwell, who had written a note to
him, saying that he wished the fair to be put a
stop to, and yet let the land and signed the agree-
ment the day afterwards. As soon as he was ap-
prehended he should ask for the case to be sent to
the Central Criminal Court for trial.
Mr. John Ttiltm, the street-keeper appointed
by the vestry of the parish of St. Miry, Isliugt m,
proved that the fair was a great nuisance, and the
resort of the worst of characters. Several pick-
pockets and blacklegs had been brought to this
court and punished for offences committed in the
fa's.

Mr. Layton said, if the parties present would at
once put a stop to their shows and go away, he
should be content to their entering into their own
recognisances to appear when called upon.
The defendants agreed to this course, and having
entered into their rec.,gnisances left the c3urt.

SOUTHWARK. RoBBERY or VALUABLE
DEEDS ON A RAILWAY —Alfred Henderson, who
stated himself to he a painier, of Halstead, Essex,
was finally examined, charged with stealing a parcel
cent dning valuable deeds, the property ()f Mr. G.
M. Hughes, solicitor, St. Swithin's lane, City,
from a puard's break on the Londors and North
Kent Railway.
It appeared from the evidence of Thomas Head,_eut
that he W guard of. a train on the North
line, and at half-past nine on the evening ofthe
24th ult. he arrived at Woolwich Arsenal station.
At that time he had three parcels in his break for
delivery in London, and he had occasion to get out
fur a minute or so. After the train started again
for London, be missed from his break the parcel '
addressed to Mr. Hughes, and on arriving at Black '
11-ath he telegraphed to Woolwich the loss. As
eoou as the train arrived at the London-bridge
terminus, he was about to proceed to the superin-
tendent's office, when he saw the prisoner get out
of of the carriages' and was about to leave 'he
station with the paresl under his arm. He imme-
diwely went alter him and gave him into custody.
The prisoner said t' at the parcel was bis, and he
had brought it from Chatham.
Mr. Hughes said that the parcel contained deeds
relating to property purchased in Kent by his
brother, valued at near 3,000/. The stamps alone
cost 461. lls., and had they not been recovered it
would have putthem to co:,s-derable inconvenience.
The magistrate asked the prisoner whether he
would be tried by him or go to the sessions for bill
He preferred being tried by his worship, and
plea 'ed guilty to the charge.
The magistrate sentenced him to s:x months'
hard labour, and recommended the railway cora-
pitny to deposit valuable parcels in a safer pl•tce.
He considered the guard's break not a very fit
place, as it was open to all parties at times.

WOOLWICH.
—ATTEMPTED
h
Francis, a young woman in i
Sparrow, a solicitor, of New-roade service
, 'looiwioch, was
charged with attempting to commit suicide, by
swallowing oxalic acid.
From the statement of Mr. Sparrow, it appeared
that on the previous Sunday evening he told the
prisoner she should not go out, as he had reason
to know that she, had formed a very improper con-
nection. Shortly afterwards he was told that she
had taken poison ; and after obtaining the assist-
ance of a medical man, he sent the prisoner in a
cab to Guy's Hospital, or her life would have been
.sacrificed.
The prisoner now said that she was excited with
passion when she ccmmitted the act.
Mr. Traill ordered her to find two sureties in
201. each for three months.

THAMES.—TYRANNY ON BOARD SHIP ON THE
Efrau SEAS,—Mr. William Bennison, the chief
mats of the ship Mary Ann Wilson, appeared be-
fore Mr. Selfe, to answer three summonses issued
Agiinst him for as=aulting John M‘Phe:son,
Ri,:hard Forbes, and Johu Scott, seamen, on the
high seas.
Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, conducted the prosecu-
I tion, and said that cruelty and tyranny had been

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nt various times. He need scArc,ily • At". --TiliV4
mai; i,t rwe that. the !Late of :tie sbiir was 1 t g3A; r-y'%
find, under, arty circumstances, in toe initetiblt cf.' aa VII)
punishment upon the crew ; and that the captain
only was authorised9 after a hidwri..investii'0atijoril •
in awarding corporal putiisliment.: 1, , -
The fire. complainant, APPher:on, said Le had .
been rattling down the fore. rigging on the star-
boird side, . and ^vv tnt upon di„.ck rti sharpc.ti the " .
p int of his marling-Spike: Toe defendant Com-
pliined that he was tio long about ilie-libbliii was
upon, appli- d a vile epithet to him, and. order( d
him • o .I liver the marling-spike to hiin (the mate),
bni-, he refused *o do so, fearing that the mate wbuld
s;rike him o•ith it. A s.truggle: took place forthe
possession o' the marling-spike' and the second mate
a. ized him by the hair of -his head arid threw:blur
ttpin the deck, and the boatswain, fell On tho tv
of him. The chief mate then let go the marling-
spike and took up:a bamboo heaver, a heavy-and
forniidable weapon, and aimed sweral bLiws,at-the
seaman's head. He raised his arm to save hisheadi.
and the blows,fell upon his arm. Th,e complajnant
adde I, that he was severely- bruised and inj(iredi
and did not recover from the effecof the blims
for several dips, and that he hai been struckand.
kicked by the chief mate oh former occasions.
abeyfeuXdranirwoacl,d:abeif,o:ttinlige
In answer .to queitions
witness said tha,, while the
him he said to the boat3wain, "stand en one,Slei
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and let me kill the. -..........:;” 'The boatifWain., I‘6w-
ever, intotfered, and said,4 "He hAliad ennui ."
' The i oatsWam- of .the ship tan 0-. 'itibtlieF :Iritness
confirm. ti,estatorienf,qf 111.Thfiraciii. .-. . . _
Mr. Charles Younz, :solieiteir, .lii a fence °the
mate—said he could nbt deny there` vtas'a little
excess in the putiislitneni, and cOrdperisation. had
been offend and refused,' Litt hp: was assured that
the c )mplainant was very insolent; and in defiloir,
of or lens to the c,)ntrary, had made; a' tharling-
spike too sharp and cut- the riving• He then
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called

'apt iii Rober:, Kerr, •tl'e ?-as of 'tlie Mast
Ar,;; \VII& n, i.vt,cy defen . was a, vrr.r.,.
ne.:-(4' tic ~flicer, ho •relit rei his
tiered irntnediltely, . but was very teri..jepi
hear,td, and would riot hurt any dial] unleis ho
was very grossly provoked. 'He adfinitted in crivls-''
examination by Mr. Stoddart, that the d.fendant
was fin, d 51. in Hong Kong feeasiaul inga seaman.
Mr. Selfe said he would hoar all the cases before`
he gave his decision.

The second complainant, Richard Porbei, sail-,
maker, said he received an order from the mate in..
a sharp and peremptory manner, to strike three
bells, and observed to a shipmate, << here is'ano-
thcr sudden jerk," which was a bye-worcrin.tbe
ship. The chief mate said, "I'll sudden jerk you:"
Soon afterwards while on the poop; he happened to
spill a little water by accident over the defendant's
sea-boots. The defendant said it was ddne'on PUT.-
pose. Re begged his pardon, and said it was not.
The defendant then threw him off the poop; as he
was going down the ladder towards the deCk, the
defendant kicked him on the face and threw him
upon the deck, and tl,en followed him and struck
him, and kicked him again several times. Re told
the defendant that although he boasted of lacing an
Englishman he had imt.ibed American notions, and
was c instantly booting people, which remark
brought forth another kick. Re was struck and
kicked by the mate on the outward passage.
Witne,,ses were called in confirmation of the
stitement try the complait,ant.
Mr. Young again addresszd the magistrate, and
said the mate received gross provocation.
CaptrOf Kerr sa'd the defendant had never been
in the American service.

Mr. Selle—lt has no:, been aslerLA that be was;
t i alleged that he had imbibed Am,ricin notions,
which will not do for our service. Semen are not
to be kicked or knocked about at the caprice of a
captain or mate iu the British merchOt service.
The third comp?ainant, Scott, was called, but
did not answer.

Mr. Selfe—The defendant is called a smart,: ener-
getic mat)' and very tender-hearted. He may be
smart and energetic, but I do not lo,lieve he is
tend r-hear ed. - On the contrary, lie is proved to
have committed several brutal assaulis, and to have
been fined at Hong Kong. I shall fine tie defen-
datlt 50s. with one guinea costs, for the first as-
sault • and for the second I cannot impose a less
fine dim 51., witty ss. costs. And Captain Kerr,
allow me to say a word to you. Chief mates or
second mates of ships are not allowed to strike eiaa-
mi-n on any pretence whatever. The defendant
has acted very badly to the men, anti he had no
right to lay hands upon them. I will always set
my face against brutality anii vulgar language on
he part of officers in the Mash merchant service.
The csptain only is authorised to inflict corporal
punishm-nt on his crew, and not tl'en until after
a proper inves'igia, ion, and a consultation with his
offic-rs.
The fines were immediately paid.

WESTMINSTER.. —DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDING.
—joen Barry and David Reading were charged
disgraceful ccridu,:t : with V,e f Mot, ing
Mr. Smith, of Denbig,h-street, solicitor, attended
for the er •seention, aid stated the facts of the case
as proved by witnesses. He said the circumstances
were vet y l.ecutiar, the prisoners were clia,i.ged with
being in po•sessioo of pi operty belonging to a gen-
tleman named Mare, residing at 7 9, Daibigh-street.
The charge against Barry was much stronger than
that against Reading, in fact he (Mr. Smith) did
not think the charge was sufficiently strong against
the latter to warrant his detention. The prosecu-
or had occasion to give a bi l of sale to a man
named Isaacs for some of his property, and last even-
ing Isaacs sent, after sunset, for the property men-
tioned inthe bill of sale to be r moved. The men sent
with the van, including the prisoners, proceeded
to take away the things, but cot in the ordinary
way, as they threw them out of the windows,
smashing many of them. .The landlord tried to
prevent them, as some rent was owing to him, for
which he wished to distrain, but he was pushed
out of the house, and Mr. Mare was assaulted.
In addition to removing the things stated in the
bill, they had unceremoniously taken away upwards
of 2001. worih of other property, notwithstanding
the remonstrance of Mr. Mare, a crowd being pre-
sent all 'll time, completely b•oeking up the street,
and following the vans to Ceaucery lane. It might
be presumed that the prisoners had removed the
it was included in
p thero p
be
ill obfecsiauleie,
bihuety ng
Mthro.Mhtare gave them into
charge for stealing the things, and they were taken
to Bow-street and then remanded to this court.
On being searched, among other things found on
them was a pipe-case belonging to Mr. Mare on
Barry, and the defendant statei that he had it
given win by a friend two months ago. lie (Mr.
Smith) urged that although the accused (Barry)
went along with others to remove the furniture.iti-
eluded in the bill of sale, still in taking away the.
pipe-:case-he had committed a theft, bocauie it waa
quite clear that he did not mein to give it to his
employers, but to appropi iate it himself, especially
as he had stated that it was given him two months
ago, therefore lie could not have supposed that, in
taking it, he was acting under the bill of sale, and
must have stolen it for the purpose of appropria-
tion. They only brought that charge against him
because, with reference to the other things re-
moved, he might have laboured under a misappre-
hen4 n.

Evid,nce having been given to prove that the
pipe was the property of Mr. Mare,
The defendant. Barry repeated his statement as
to the po,session of it.
Inspector Humfreys said the landlord could not
stop the progress of the removal ot. the things, be-
cause it was past sunset.
B:►rry was committed for trial, and the other
defendant discharged.
A person, who represented that he was Barry's
employer, hop, d he might be admitted to bail, as
he had removed nothitig but-what he told him.
Mr. Poynter said the lelst he said the better.
It was a most illegal and disgraceful act.

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH SQUADRONS.

PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY EVENING.

Her Majesty's steamer Agamemnon, in company
with the steam frigates Niagara, Valorous, and
Gorgon, returned to Plymouth Sound this even-
ing after their experimental cruise off the Bay of
Biscay with the Atlantic telegraph cable.

The experiments were quite satisfactory.
The Agamemnon and Gorgon arrived in latitude
47.12 N., longitude 9.32 W., about 200 miles front
Uslions., on Monday afternoon, and left ou Wed-
nesday, having made several successful experiments.
The weather was fine ; depth of the va, 2,530
fithoms, or about 21 miles. The cable was spliced
four times, and the Agamemnon and Niagara se-
parated on one occasion nearly four miles. The
ships were put at various speeds, and by the aid of
the new apparatus the cable withstood the strain in
a Eat; sfactory manner. Since the last trial the
power of hauling in has been greatly increased and
improved. The cable was payed out from the
Niagara on one trial at the rate of seven knots, and
from the Agamemnon at the rate of eight knots,
per hour. Boys were occasionally attached to the
cabl-, which also p lased from the stern to the bow,
and sometimes rented in a vertical position.
Electrical messages were sent through the air
when in various positions. .The expedition is ap
pointed to start from Plymouth finally on Wed`
nesday, the 19th.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

Tars DAT—Morn., 36 min. aft. 6—Even., oto aft. 7
TO-MORROW—Morn., 29 rain. aft. 7—Even., 58 min. aft. 7