The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-20 00:00:00

THAMES.

SCANDALOUS ANNOYANCE.—THE :DANGER OF PROSE-
CUTING OFFENDERS.—SUSaII MOITCII, a common prosti-
tute, and George Sapsworth, a boy about 14 years of age,
were brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with creating a dis-
turbance and throwing stones in a street called St. Thomas-
road, Stepney.

The prosecutor in this case is Mr. Billbrow, a builder, of
20, St. Thomas•road, who prosecuted five boys for robbing
him a few weeks ago, and who were sentenced to three
months' imprisonment and hard labour. Since then he has
been most unjustly persecuted and continually annoyed by
disorderly people who sympathise with crime and plunder.
Yesterday afternoon the prisoners began throwing stones at
his house and into his passage, and when he made his
appearance they threw stones at him. The prisoner Morrell
was running about the streets in a state of great excitement
and-very drunk, urging the people to stone Mr.--Billbrow,
and drag him out of his house.

The woman, in her defence, said that the prosecutor set
dogs at the boys and girls passing along the street, and that
many were bitten.. People had applied to his Worship that
morning for summonses against Billbrow.
Mr. Solfe—l have granted one summons against the
prosecutor for setting a dog at a boy. He is not, however,
to be hunted down for prosecuting thieves. He did his
duty in that respect and must be protected.
Mr. Billbrow denied that he had set a dog at any one,
and that he was annoyed and persecuted because he brought
thieves to justice.

Mr. SeHe—You are a very unfortunate man ; you are
very often here.

Mr. Billbrow—This is the cnly place I can come to for
redress. I was never annoyed until I prosecuted five boys
for robbery.

A police constable, No. 475 K, stated that a mob of 200
persons were collected in and near the prosecutor's house
shouting, hallooing, and using bad language. The woman
Morrell, 'who was one of the most infamous and disorderly
women in the district, was bawling loudly and running
about the streets.

Mr. Selfe—She has been here before ?
Witness—She has, sir ; she has been committed to prison
several times.

Mr. Selfe—And the boy has been here before ?
Sapsworth (crying)—Only for a few sweets.
Mr. Selfe—Yes ; for stealing sweetmeats. Go about
your.business, and don't get into trouble again. The woman
is sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment and hard
labour.

THIS DAJ'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Sept. 20.—Wind this day at noon, N.
thick and hazy weather.
OFF DOVER, Sept. 18.—Arrived—Hydaspea, from Cal.
cutta.

PLYMOUTH, Sept. 18.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived—Ren-
shaw, from Table Bay, with loss of sails.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 19.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—At-
lantic, from Rotterdam for New York. Sailed—Calcutta
(s), for Calcutta.
NEWPORT, Sept. 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Annette
Smith, from the Clyde for St. Thomas.
LAMLASH, Sept. 17.—Wind W.—Sailed—Giant's Cause-
way, for Melbourne.
PETERHEAD, Shpt. 17.—The John Croach, of Alloa,
from Newcastle to Inverness, was stranded on Rattray
Head this morning, during thick weather ; crew saved.
FowEv, Sespt. 18.—The Exhibition (smack), from Fal-
mouth to Plymouth, sprung a leak about a quarter of a
mile from the entrance of the harbour, yesterday; crew
saved.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)'
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Kafting.
By telegraph from Hamburg we learned Ike steamship
Hammonia left Cuxhaven at three o'clock ye4terday after.
noon. She is expected here on Tuesday morning, and will
have immediate despatch for New York.
Arrived—Mermaid, Gertrude, and Harriet, from New-
port ; Ondine, steamer, from Dublin ; Argyll, steamer,
from Carentan ; Le Coq, from Cherbourg.
Saled.—Europe, for 'Newcastle ; Ondine, steamer, for
London ; Margaret, for Sunderland.
LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning.

Wind E.S.E.
Arrived, Sept. 19—Margaretha and Louisa, from Monte-
video ; Romulus, from Laguna ; Vittoria, from Alexan-
dria ; Swallow, from Havre ; Caroline, from Dunkirk ;
Nyverheia, from Ostend.
Arrived, Sept. 20—Vixen, from Leghorn; Rospigader,
from Valparaiso, at this port dismasted, having been in con•
tact with the W. H. Prescott, hence for New Orleans
Paragon, for Bahia, has put back with loss of sails and
leaky.
Sailed, Sept. 19.—Rita, screw steamer, for Bilboa ; Miovo
Silfide, for Trieste; Annawan, for Havannah • Dyson, for
Aspinwall; Macedonia, for Alexandria; Christiana, for
Swinemunde.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH)
GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
Wind W. ; tide 21 hours' flood; weather fine.
Arrived, Sept. 19.—Providenzia, from Havannah ; Elbe,
from Quebec ; Mathilda, Harvest Queen, and Panopa, from
Cronstadt; Eliza Ann, from llavannah; Joshua Wadding-
ton, from Akyab; Ahnaria, from Callao ; Hannah, from
Guernsey ; Anna,- from St. Petersburg ; Walhalla, from
Bjorneborg ; Pantazia, from Dram ; Grecian, from Jamaica ;
Triton, from Wismar ; Hercules, from Riga ; Idala,
from Buenos Ayres ; E. Sherman, from New York ;
Catherina, Island Queen, Diana, Hartford, Blockness,
Olive Branch, Geertie, Danube, Caroline Syra, Weardale,
and Lebanon, all from Cronstadt; lEolus, from Wismar;
Swan, from Dantzic ; Nereus, from Sundswall ; E. Comet,
from Helsingborg ; Haabet, and Bertha, from St. Peters..
burg ; Katherina, froth Helsingborg ; Active, from Geefle ;
Sea Serpent, from Archangel; Incantine, and Sagueney, from
Riga; Hartfield, from St. Petessburg; Flora, from Sanvern;
Sarah, from Guernsey ; Phcenix, from Svartick ; Elise,
from Stockholth; Maria, from St. Petersburg; Emma Agnes,
from Oriefswald ; Hertha, from Memel ; Quarryman, from
Malmo ; Mecca, from Dantsic ; Angelina, from Riga ;
Augusta, from Constantinople ; Fear Not, from Guernsey;
Andrews, from Riga ; Robert, from Terra Nova ; Carl
Gustav, Dantsic • Seven, Wyborg ; Arethusa, Memel ; Ida
Wylie, Havannah ; Osprey, Memel ; Auguste, Gravelines ;
Dorothea, Aarhuus.
Arrived, Sept. 20.—Rainbow, from Havre.

DEAL, Monday Morning.
Wind W. by N., moderate.
Passed, Sept. 19.—Lunnagonda, and Sarah Klasina, from
Amsterdam, for Batavia ; New Pelton, screw steamer, from
London, for Corfu; Vocalist, from Antwerp, for London.

LAO- IN

SHERIFFS' COURT
THE TIPPLING ACT.

In reference to a case bearing this head, reported in this
journal on Friday, a morning paper having passed some
severe strictures upon the judge for his decision, our re-
porter has been requested to point out that his honour had
no alternative, but was bound by the act to strike out the
items prohibited, as represented in our report. Now the
writer of the article has displayed a lamentable ignorance
of the law; for the Act 24 Geo. 2nd, chap. 40, sec. 12, dis-
tinctly and imperatively lays down that " that no person
shall sue or recover a debt due for spirituous liquors sup-
plied in less quantities than 20s. at one time." Nay, the
act even goes further, and says that "a bill of exchange
given for spirits, or a portion of which relates to spirits
supplied in less quantities than 205., shall be void, or such
portions deducted." Our reporter has been requested to
state this as the condemnatory article is calculated to lead
publicans and others astray.

CRIMINAL CO URT--( THIS DAL)

11H11- 1) EDI T I ON.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'

TATTERS-4LLS'-(THIS EVENING.)

The bnsiness of settling on the Doncaster events was
satisfactorily carried out, and no complaints of defalcations
or even " tightness" were heard. Very little betting took
place in consequence of the members being almost entirely
engrossed with the adjustment of their accounts. The sud-
den death of Mr. R. E. Cooper, who expired shortly before
ten last night at his town residence, was a topic of painful
interest during the afternoon. The deceased who was
well known in sporting circles, was the owner of Autocrat,
King of the Forest and other noted racehorses. By Mr.
Cooper's death the nominations of Bald Faced Stag in the
Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire are void.

CESA.KENVITCH STAKES.
100 to 8 agst Prioress (taken and offered)
1.5 to 1 agst Roman Candle (offered)
100 to 6 agst Rocket
20 to 1 agst Warlock
20 to 1 agst Underhand
20 to 1 agst Happy Land
20 to 1 agst English Rose
25 to 1 agst Black Tommy
25 to 1 agst Grand Secret
•25 to . 1 agst Fadladeen
40 to 1 agst Riseber
40 to 1 agst Queen Bess
50 to 1 agst Eclipse

CANIBRIDGESKIRV.
12 to 1 agst Blanche of Middlebie (offered)
100 to 6 agst Ancient Briton
40 to 1 agst King of the Gipsies
45 to 1 agst Glenmasson

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS-(THIS DAY.)

Lieut. F. De V. Sanders to the Cumberland.
Assistant-Clerk H. T. Sale to be Supernumerary to the
Fisgard.