The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-25 00:00:00

THAMES.

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—Several men were charged, at
the instance of the officers of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with cruelty to horses.
George Petitt, greengrocer, Bow, was charged with wil-
fully torturing a horse by working it in an unfit state. An
officer of the Royal Society, named Joseph Doboe, saw the
defendant driving a horse and cart in the Coborn-road,
Bow. The horse was in a low weekly condition, and was
attached to a van laden with coke. There was a wound
on its back three and a half inches long and one inch in
breadth. Matter was running from the wound, and a
piece of carpet was placed under the saddle. The
_horse
had been in the same condition a week.
Mr. Partridge looked at the horse, in the yard behind
the court, and on his return to the bench said it was most
disgraceful to work his horse in the condition it was in.
The prisoner said he would attend to his horse, and it
would bo well in two days.
Mr. Partridge' (indignantly)—Two days, man ! You
have no idea of the sufferings of that poor dumb animal.
It will take at least a fortnight to get that horse well. I
will allow you to go at large on entering into recognisances
to appear here this day fortnight with the horse, and it
depends on your conduct for the next 14 days, and your
treatment of the horse, what punishment will be inflicted.
Alexander Sutherland, a waggoner, who was discovered
by Young and Dobie, of the Royal Society, with a horse
yoked to a cart with dreadful sores on its back and shoul-
ders, next appeared. The officers said the hotse had been
killed since the first investigation last, week.
Mr. Partridge discharged the prisoner, and warned hint
that if he worked any horse in a similar condition again
he would be severely punished.
Elias Abrahams, a tradesman in, The City, and George
Rensby, a boy in his employ, were, charged with cruelty
to a horse.

Tobutt, a police-constable, No. 660 H, stated that on the
15th of the present month ho saw the boy in charge of a
horse and cart. There was a large sore under the saddle,
running with offensive matter. The prisoner said his
master, Mr. Abrahams, sent hit& •out with the horse and
cart. The cart was laden with packing cases.

Dobie said he accompanied another officer of the Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the
last witness to the stables of Mr. Abrahams, where he saw
a horse in very poor condition, and -with a sore on its back,
in a state of great suffering.
Abrahams pleaded ignorance of the condition of the
horse, and said it was now well. H e commissioned another
person to buy a horse and was deceived.
Mr. Partridge ordered Abraha ms to pay 25., and dis-
charged the boy. He was very glad the Royal Society
were LecTing a sharp look-out fo.• the prevention of cruelty
to that useful animal the horse.

STRANGE ACCIDENT.—A fata 1 accident occurred
at Paignton on Wednesday. _Mrs. Petherbridge,
wife of a respectable farmer of Marldon, finding her hus
band late on his return from Newton market, feared that
something had happened to him. she directed the man
servant to put the horse in the trap, and drove off with
him in the direction of Newton. ghe had not proceede 1
above a couple of miles when she met her husband on
horseback. The horses, knowing each other, stopped sud-
denly, and Mr.Petherbridge being,as i t; is supposed, drowsy,
and not on the alert, was pitched over the head of the
horse by the sudden and unexpectedt eloppage, and killed
on the ispot.--Slterborm 'faunal.

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OSBORNE, Jan. 24.

The Queen drove out yesterday, afternoon, at-
tended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole and
Miss M‘Gregor, and her Majesty walked in the
grounds this morning, attended by Miss M‘Gregor.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
d'Aumale, attended by Madlle. Clinchamp, arrived
at Osborne yesterday on a visit to her Majesty.
Princess Christian drove out this morning with
the Duchess d'Aumale.

Prince Christian and the Duke d'Auinale walked
in the grounds.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise, Prince
Arthur, Prince Leopold, Princ ss Beatrice, and
Prince Henry of Prussia went out also.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales.

SANDRINGHAM, Jan. 24.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and
Prince de Teck returned to Sandringham last night
by the five o'clock train from London. Major Grey
was in attendance.

The Prince of Wales and the Prince de Teck left
Sandringham this afternoon for a couple of days'
shooting at General Hall's box, near Newmarket.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and suite will
leave Sandringham for town for the season in the
course of the ensuing week.

Tll7, r"17,1:37.1):171'L RECEPTION ON

NEW YEAR'S 1);. Y.

The President of the United States received the
members of the Diplomatic Corps at 11 o'clock, Ist
January. They were in full court costume, and
some of them were accompanied by the ladies of
their families. Sir Frederick Bruce,lM. Berthemy,
Senor Tassara and Baron Von Gerolt, representing
respectively England, France, Spain, and Prussia,
first paid their respects, and were followed by A.I.
Waldemar De Bodisco, Charge d'Affaires of Russia,
and lady ; Baron N. G. Weteasledt, the Swedish
Minister ; Senor Esequeel Gurterrez, Charge
d'Affaires of Costa Rica ; J. M. Vela, Secretary of
Legation of Guatemala ; Senor F. S. Asta Burnaga,
Charge d'Affaires of Chili, lady and son ; Senor
Romero, the Mexican Minister; General Euste-
rijo Sulgar, Minister from the United States of
Columbia; D. Brun, Esq., Haytien Secretary of
Legation ; M. Roest Von Limburg, Minister of
Holland; Mr. Cantagalli, Charge d'Affaires of Italy;
together with a large number of attaches to the
various legations. Next came Secretaries Stanton
and Browning, Postmaster-General Randall and
Attorney-General Stanberry, each accompanied by
his wife. Following them were Chief Justice
Chase and Associate Justices Wayne, _Nelson, Grier,
Clifford, Swayne, Miller, Davis, and Field, with
D. W. Middleton, Clerk of the United States
Supreme Court ; Associate Justices Fisher, Wylie,
and Olin, of the District Supreme Court, and the
members of the Levy Court of the District of Co-
lumbia, followed by a number of Senators and
Representatives of different political parties, and
several of the Assistant Secretaries and heads 01
executive bureaus.

Next came the officers of the navy and 313"
rine Corps, in uniform, who were preceded by
Admiral Radford. Among these were Admirals
C. H. Davis, Stribling, and Smith, Colonel Zeilin,
Majors Nicholson and Graham, of the Marino
Corps. Then followed the officers of the arm)",
in uniform, headed by General Grant, who, With
General Thomas, presented the officers to the
President, among whom were General Canby ana,
Staff-General Rucker, General Ekin, Genera'
Townsend, Surgeon-General Barnes, Quarter-
master-General Meigs, Paymaster-General Brice,
General Ricketts, General Delafield, and a large
number of officers of lower rank.
The reception group was composed of the Presi-
dent and his private Secretary, Colonel Robert
Johnson, Mrs. Senator Patterson and Mrs. Stover'
the President's daughter, Colonel W. G. Moore,
COlonel Lang and wife, Colonel Rives and Wile'
and Colonel Morrow.
The President occupied a position near the ell"
trance to the blue parlour, with Marshal Gooding
and Deputy Marshal Phillips on his left, who pre-
sented the visitors.
,Illrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover occupied pcoi
tions near the centre of the room, with 13.
French, Esq., Commissioner of Public Buildings, ou
their left, who presented the visitors.
The reception of the Diplomatic Corps and others
above mentioned ended at noon. According to
the programme the door was opened to the pub-do
without distinction. One coloured man ales
visited the Executive, and he, with all the other
guests, shook hands with and was courteously re-
ceived by the President.

DEATH 'OF THE PROVOST OF TRINITY COLLEO7,
DUBLIN.—The Rev. R. M'Donnell, D.D., the Provost c'sc;
Trinity College, died yesterday morning. He was appointed
in 1851, and was originally called to the bar. Decease
was suffering from- paralysis, but the immediate caused

death was bronchitis.
ARTEMUS WARD.--Mr. Artemus Ward is ric3vl
labouring under so much irritation of the mucous raillii;
brane of the vocal and respiratory organs as to wli
unfit him for public speaking, and has consequently b°t
urged to suspend, for a few weeks, his entertainment 3
the Egyptian Hall, to afford him an opportunity of recover'
ing his health.
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.—A statement issued 131,1
Reuter's Company, to the effect that no messages had bec-0
received by the Atlantic Cable from New York since th.s
21st, may give rise to unnecessary anxiety. The delayltt
solely owing to the stoppage of tho communication betW°°o
iNnejuurieodunbydlahnedavayndstNormews.Y oNrk,umtehroeulsanradelsinsaessehsaavrieng boileiet;
ing at Newfoundland to be forwarded to various rta,,,,
of the American continent. There has not been
slightest suspension of the Atlantic cable communicatio:
since it was first effected. Great efforts are being Olcia
to repair the damage to the land lines, and it is expectel
that the through communication with New York Wici
speedily be resumed. Upon this subject we have rocei'l°,,
the following letter from the Anglo-American Telegral7°
Company :—,t26, Old Broad-street, E.O , Jan. 26.--1
the Editor of The Sun —Sir,—A statement. having
peared in the papers of this day to the effect that the cc;.•
munication with New York was interrupted, I have t(3+110
form you that in consequence of a heavy fall of snout
land line in Cape Breton appears to have broken de" is
The cables of this company are, as they ever have DO'
perfect order.—l am, &c., JOHN C. DEANE, Sec.
Th°
THE REFORM LEAGUE AND IIYDE-PAIL.---- •
following is the resolution relative to the "Park" Crie6t;ll)°9
which was proposed by Mr. Joseph Guodalla, seconded
Mr. Charles Bradlaugh, and unanimously adopted 11
meeting of delegates on Wednesday evening :—"Tbf"'„fet
tUis
delegate meeting wishes it to be understood that its r.p
sent determination to call a meeting in the Agricultil.:io
hall is dictated solely by motives of convenience, and oil of
no sense intended to prejudice any future action that
be taken in vindication of the inalienable right of th° r
ple to meet in the Royal Parks."

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WOLVES ON A RAILWAY.—" A cattle -
the Luxembourg Railway 'was 'stopped," says th° the
"two nights back, between Libramont and Poix, 'of
snow. The breaksman was sent forward for aid to csocl
the line, and while the guard, fireman, engine-drivel.'froo
a Customs officer were engaged in getting the sn°l°,biel3
under the engines they were alarmed by wolves, 1:4
there were five, and which were attracted, no doulmear•
scent of the oxen and sheep cooped up in railed-i%OlO
riages. The men had no weapons save the fire utAe-otai'
belonging to the engine. The wolves remained in
circle a few yards distant, looking keenly on. Theielir rll4
driver let off the steam and blew the whistle, and '3,.:ove.
were waved to and fro, but the savage brutes did a°,,,.1 t°
The men then made their way, followed by the ly°';oo'o3
the guard's carriage. Three got in safe; while 00 'toe
was on the step one of the animals sprang on hiro,
ceeded only in tearing his coat. They all then /I.lil'e' 7
lovi
attack, but were beaten off, one being killed by
the head. Two hours elapsed before assiAance atopt
and during that timo the wolves made several at
of tl/e
upon the sheep trucks, but failed to get in. I°l3°
cattle weroinjured." clo'
THE WEATHER IN THE ATLANTI to t/lef
patch which has been received in Liverpool tostine"
extreme severity of the weather on the western.
.°
Ireland, and shqut Tnskar and Cape Clear there, L'ela:114111t;
of inward bound vessels, totally unable to make 111:0,Veati,1151
and just holding on by "tacks." Seldom or over a-10
American mail steamers been so long overdue. -; -05';
of the mid-week steamer of last week—the City °`„ 511°1.4
ington—reached the Shannon on Monday aftera°°:l,sto
of coal, having experienced a succession of heavi. 000'
gales for 12 days previous to her reaching the Itis,oo/,1;
The ship, however, sustained no damage, and the; ILS tPef
gors, to the number of 150, are quite well. AS o,ocl 11„fcl
Irish Channel pilot had reached the steaalc% 000;,"
bunkers supplied, she left for the Mersey. Tebotelli/a
steamer Australasian, also detained by al°
reached Liverpool early on Wednesday moraLqr;'' vtio
touched at Queenstown on Tuesday. Tbo ele` :0(1
of Ottawa and Louisiana are also several day
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from America.