The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-06 00:00:00

THAMES.

ROBBERY BY A Docron's Boy.--James William
S Litt), errand boy and messenger, aged 14, whose
parents reside at No. 3, Park-pl Ace, Bromley, was
brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a
sovereign.
Mr. Robert Tickler, surgeon, High-street, Bow, said
the prisoner had been for some time in his service, and
that he had in the course of that time frequently missed
money from his till. Yesterday be missed n sovereign.
It was stolen bitsie n four and seven o'cl wk. He
mentioned the circumstance of his loss to the prisoner,
who said he knew nothing about It. He accused the
boy of robbing him, and he denied having done so. He
then told the boy he would forgive him if he would
confess to having stolen the sovereign, and he said—
Mr. Yardley (interrupting)—l can't name in evidence
what the boy said after that promibe.
Mr. Tickler—He admitted having stolen the
sovereign and said—
Mr. Yardley—The awkwardness of this case is that
you promised to forgive him, and I cannot receive his
confession in evidence after that.

Joseph Picket, a police-constable, No. 170 K, stated
that he was directed by the prisoner into the cellar of
his master's house, and he there found a porte-monnaie,
containing a haiferovereign, and 6r. 61. in silver. The
boy said he had stolen the sovereign and spent 33. 6.1.
of the money.
The prisoner upon being asked if he had any defence
to make said, I have nothing to say at all.
Mr. Yardley—Let some inquiries be made about the
prisoner— he is remanded until Monday.
Directly after the night charges bad been disposed of
the summonses were called on, and Jethro Wakefield,
a comical-looking fellow, wh3 carries on the business of
a fishmonger in Lower Cornwall-street, St. George's in
the East, roiled towards the table and said, " Here I
am, your honour—large as life."
Mr. Yardley—This man, I see hy the summons before
me, is charged with evadi❑g payment of the toll in the
Mile End-road ; he was drunk yesterday, and is drunk
twin to-day.
Wakefield nodded his head knowi❑gly, staggered, and
bringing himself up, exelaimad, " Yes, your wor4hip ;
drunk again at my own expense."
Mr. Yardley—lt shall be at your own expense. You
are fined se. for bring drunk.
Wakefield—Five bob; what a shame! five bob for
getting drunk at my own c xpense.
Mr. Yardley—Rernove him, and lock him up.
Wakefield—This is a rum go ; five bob for getting
drunk—blow me ! He was locked up.

PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM
SHIP WRECK.

Yesterday a meeting of the Royal National Life-
boat Institution was held at its house, John-street,
Adelphi, Mr. T. Bating, M.P., in the chair. We
also observed present Mr. T. Chapman, P.R. S.,
Admiral Cator, Admiral Bullock, Captain L. Per-
rott, Mr, James Peake, Admiral Saumarez. K L.,
Captain Washington, R.N., F. R. S., Major Palmer,
Mr. M. Gore, General Blanshard, C. 8., Mr. G.
Lyall, M. P., Captain M'Hardy, R.N., and Captain
Ward, inspector of lifeboats to the instituti-n.
Mr. LEWIS, the secretary, having read the
minutes of the previous meeting.
A reward of 231. was voted to the crew of the
Caister life-boat, which had been recently brought
under the management of the institution, in con-
sideration of their laudable conduct in put Ling off
in her on a very stormy night with the view of
rendering assistance to the crew of a vessel, which
had a signal of distress burning on the Barbar
Sands. The men bad, however, been previously
taken off by a yawl.
Rewards amounting to 171. 10s. were also voted
to the crews of the lifeboats of the society of
l'Aberdovey and Barmouth, in testimony of their
laudable services in putting off three times on re-
cent occasions to wrecks. The Rhyl tubular life-
boat, which belongs to the institution, had also
performed during a terrific gale some valuable ser-
vices to a Liverpool ship, on the Ist inst.
A reward of 21. was voted to J. Johnson, and
31. to his boat's crew, in acknowledgment of their
intrepid services in rescuing, at the risk of their
lived, the crew of nine men of a Norwegian barque,
which during a gale of wind was wrecked on Has-
borough sands. Johnson had very courageously
exerted himself on the occasion, and had, at the
hazard of his life, jumped on board to effect a com-
munication with the wreck's boat, to which her
crew had taken. To save his own life he had to
jump overboard, in doing which he received a
severe injury.
A rewardof 81. was also voted to a lugger's crow of
Yarmouth, in consideration of their laudable sk,r-
vices to the crew, consisting of 10 men, of the barque
Margaret, of Hartlepool, which during cloudy wee-
th was wrecked on the Scroby sands on the 4th
ult.

A reward of 71. 104. was also voted to a boat's
crew for their prompt and intrepid conduct in put
ting coffin a boat, and rescuing two Men, whose
boat had been thrown amongit •the heavy breakers
oh the Herd Studs, near the bar of Shields Har-
bour, on the 7th ult.

Etot:::l:radsheorfmiiain.
,swwaisre,also granted to Barbara
testimony of lir-r courageouS conduct in wading into
the surf at the imminent risk of her life, and rescu-
ing, by means of a rope, the crew of a fishing-boat.
Observing, during a heavy storm, the dangerous
position of the fishermen, Barbara Home immedi-
ately ran to her bothy or cabin, and got hold of a
small light rope. This she wisely made fast to an
anchor, and then very daringly ran into the surf
with it, carrying it in her hand, the other end of
which she threw on board the fishing-boat. Having
made the line fast to their boat, the crow came
safely ashore. Had it not been for the presence of
mind and intrepidity of the woman, who was up-
wards of 50 years of age, most, if not all, of iho
fishing-boat's crow would have perished on that
very stormy day.
A reward of 7/. 10s. was likewise voted to the
crew of a Palling (Norfolk) boat for putting off and
rescuing, at considerable risk to their lives, the
crew of seven men of the French schooner Alber-
tina, which, during heavy weather, was wrecked
on Elasborough Sands.
Various other rewards for saving life wore also
voted.
During the past month the institution had re-
placed its old Loat at Holyhead with a new iirst•
class life-boat. It had also sent a new life-boat ta
Groomsport, near Belfast. Life-boats and trans-
porting carriages were ordered to be built for
Munclesley and Palling, and new boat houses fur
Yarmouth and I.Vinterton, on the Norfolk coast.
A sincere vote of condolenoe was passed to the
family of the late Edward Hevory, who for 34 years
had boa an active member of the committee of
management of the institution.
A communication was read from a gentleman
nulled W. M'Kerrelt, in which he madea munificent
offer of 1801. to the institution to station a firs'.
class life-boat on some dangerous point on the
north-east coast of Sc;. thud near sume of the fishery
stations, where great loss of life had during the late
storms taken place. Last year Mr. M'Kerrell
presented to the society a similar sum to build a
life-boat for an English station.

Capt. Ryder, R.N., Mr. W. H. Harton, and
Capt. Egerton, R.N., having been elect_d mem-
bers of the committee of management, the proceed-
ings closed.

DEATH OP SIR JOHN lIAMILTON.—WO have this day
to record the death of the venerable Sir John Hamilton,
which happened at Dover on the Ist., at the residence of
hie son-in-law, Captain Luke Smithett, at the advanced
age of 93 years,. Sir John Hamilton was a native of
Dover, and was born in 1765. He married just 70 years
ago a daughter of the late Mr. Michael Iltigcoek, and
the worthy couple lived together as man and wife for
no less than 64 years, Lady Hamilton having deceased
so recently as 1352. Sir John Hamilton was a Captain
in her Majesty's Packet Service, and a Chevalier of the
Belgian Order of Leopold. He was knighted by her
Majesty in 1845, when ho had just completed his 80,h
year. It may be interesting to our readers to learn
that it was the late Sir John Hamilton who communi-
cated to Admiral Lord Duncan the intelligence of the
Dutch fleet being under Admiral do Winter at sea,
which led to the glorious victory of Campertown.
TRH BANK AcTs. —The following are the names of
the members to be proposed by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer to form the Select Committee on the Bank
Acts :—The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Disraeli,
Sir J. Graham, Mr. Spooner, Sir C. Wood, M. G. A.
Hamilton, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Carley, Sir F. Erring,
Mr. Vance, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Blackburn, Mr. Wilson,
Mr Horafall, Mr. Weguelin, Mr. Hankey, Mr. Hope
Johnstone, Mr. Ennis, Mr. Puller, the Eerl of Giff
Mr. Fergus, Mr. John L Ricardo, Mr. Price, Mr. M.
Tucker Smith, and Mr. G C. Glyn.
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS IN INDIA.—A now line of
electric telegraph has been put up between Calcutta
and Madras. Forteerly the telegraphic communication
between these places was effected via Bombay. An
alternative line is now provided connecting the three
Presidencies ; and in the event of the line between
Calcutta and Agra, via Cawnpore, being broken, the
Government of India can communicate with the
North-West Provinces and the Punjaub via Madras
and Bombay. The celerity with which this new work
has been put up is worthy of note and characteristic
of the energy which has always been exhibited in the
Indian telegraph department. The line, which is about
900 miles in length, was sanctioned by the Court of
Directors subsequently to the nowe of the outbreak
reaching tbis country, v:z., in August last ; and on
the 1 t January a flying line had been completed arid
was used as an instrument of conveying messages for
the Government. In a month from that time it as
expected that it would be ready to bo used by the public.
News,

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, FRIDAY MORNING.
LORD CARLISLE AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.

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Yesterday evening the Lord Mayor (Alderman
Campbell) gave his inaugural banquet at the Man-
sion-house. The " health of the Lord-Lieutenant
of Irelard" having been toasted with all the
honours, his Excellency replied at some length and
in his usual felicitous style. After a few opening
observations Lord Carlisle proceeded to say :
" It may be allowed to me to observe, (specially
after you have just drunk my health in so friendly
and encouraging a manner, that a certain degree
of interest, to which your lordship has yourself
referred, may at this period attach itself to the
office—the high office which I have the honour to
fill, and which I certainly could not claim person-
ally for myself. But as we have teen it announced
of late in several quarters, and with a certain ap-
pearance of gravity, that it has been in the contem-
plation of the Government to put an extinguisher
at once upon an office so elevated and a parson so
humble—(No, no)—I can only say that such a pro-
ject is without my privity—(hear, and cheers), as it
clearly would be without my sympathy. (Renewed
cheers.) In glancing at the general condition of the
country at large, it must be admitted frankly that
since we last met within this hospitable and radiant
circle—to use a term of literally descriptive pro-
priety—the financial prosperity of the country has
met with some checks and rubs, and the internal
tranquillity of the country, though I am happy to say
in scattered instances, Ins been somewhat marred
by occasional exhibitions of outbreak and a spirit
of combination ; yet, upon the whole retrospect,
I may frankly and fairly congratulate the finance
and commerce of Ireland upon the singular calm-
ness and steadiness, rendered still more remarkable
by contrast, with which they have encountered
the monetary trials—(hear, hear)—which sorely
shook more extensive and populous communities.
(Hear, hear.) And I may also truly commend the
people of Ireland at large for the prevailing absence
of crime and violence which has blessed their bor-
ders. There is one lesson I feel a very strong wide
to inculcate, and I need not again go further for
illustration and example- than the practice of a
distinguished corporation which it is now met
privilege to address. It is now a matter of happf,
notoriety with what signal success the evil genius
of religious discord has been kept alooF from all
questions bearing on the succession of the chid
magistracy—(applause)—and I believe I may add
freni the civic council chamber generally. (near,
hear.) ' Would that this feeling and habit, so happy'
and honourable to the city, could be fully en-
grafted ou the country at large. (Applause.)
know it would very ill indeed become me on such
an occ tsion as this to assume the office of a lec-
turer if the reflections I permit myself to make did
not apply equally to all sides and parties. Indeed,
I cannot but be aware that the conduct of
the Government itself, and my own conduct, are
tolerably sure of encountering tonsure—(hear)--e
perhaps just censure—(' No, no,' and he re)—nort
from one side and now from the other. But, with
whatever risk of the imputation of presumption
or self-sufficiency, I cannot yet dissemble
my strong conviction that among many and
striking instances of progress and improvement in
Ireland there is still the great, a"4, I fear, in some
respects, it night be said almsst increasing draw-
back of alienation and animosity founded on dif•
ferences of religious creeds and worship. The Inv
perial Government of France, indeed, has lately
issued a command to the press to abstain entirely
from topics Of religious controversy. You will not
suspect me of any wish to enforce such a prohibi-
tion here. (Hoar, bear, and No.) It would, in-
deed, be easier to roll back the Liffey to its source,
or to submerge the Hill of Howth in mid channel.
(Laughter and hear.) Still, right pleasant it would
bo if the pracdce of mutual forbearance, respect,
and tenderness could spring up—not in conse-
quence of the decree of absolute power, but under
the constraining influences of Chris gentlenesil
and love. (Applause.) It would be difficult, 111
lords and gentlemen, for any large number of our
countrymen to be brought together at this period,
without their thoughts being directed to that great
imperial struggle which is now being waged in India,
without their pulses being quickened at the bril-
liant exploits of our brethren in arms, without their
heartstrings thrilling at the sufferings of curs
True,
brethren and our sisters in the stormy trial. (Hear./
it is, jindeed, that in some dark lurking"
places of shams and disgrace, even in this fair
island, contrary sentiments have been aroused, and
contrary sympathies indulged in. (Hear, bear.)
Perish-at once and for ever this unworthy discord.
(Cheers.) But if it be indeed true that a few &anti°
Outbursts of disaffection have escaped from Irish!
lips, for their rebuke and refutation I would 11°'
resort to any arguments of a general bearing, or to
any pleas of impartial histories, I would appeal et°,,
the valour of Irishmen which is now scouring t°'
plain and storming the ramparts. (Hear, hear)
I would appeal to the blood of Ireland, which 15
being shed like water on that burning soil. (AP.;
plause.) And truly may it be attributed to Irelan
that whtle she acknowledges in a spirit of
generous
emulation the brilliant feels of Englishmen in tyre
,
sharp crisis of our empire,—while she exults that
the combined races should be headed by a lead!.
so competent and admirable as the Scottish Calpka
bell—(applause)—she has nut borne any ba,ckw3...'..,
part herself iu that mighty struggle. Truly n't"o
she so boast while She refers to the consumn3L
statesmanship and the temperate vigour of both 'eer
Lawrene(s—(hear)—while she weeps over the bier
of Nicholson—(hear)—while she sees every rillipt
and class of her children press forward to a care
of duty and honour, whether they bear names like
Pakenham—that race so prodigal of its blood---0i
like Kavanagh, of whom two have been singled '9lO
from the humbler classes for most conspio°,4
mention. (Hear, bear.) What Irishmen bs;
been they will continue to be, whether they are 011
rolled in our old regiments, or whether they s
enlist in the revived Royal Irish Dragcoulo
(cheers)—which, in common with another idr„,i.
regiment, our glorious Queen, in mark of her sirio
ration of Irish bravery and her confidence ld ive,
loyalty, is now recalling to her stars lard ; und
while we dwell in our quiet homes, or gather I'o_ol.
our peaceful goblets, shall hoar with grateful v-00
teflon of their exploits and shall wish our heroes
safe and a triumphant return. (Loud cheers.)
THE FIFTH ROYAL IRISH DRAGOONS. the
Irish nationality has been. largely gratified by
restoration to its old place in the Army Li", of
Marlborough's famous sth Dragoons. Jeurc3'
all political hues express satisfaction at what to
generally admitted to be a timely ceoseessiOloul
popular prejudice, and, instead of opening th3:000-
sores respecting the causes which led to the o-liog
lution of the corps in 1799, the best face is 11.0,
put upon that portion of the' regimental rec° •
while sundry correspondents are eagerly askinift of
formation with regard to the future equiPl3l° opo-
the sth. Is the bearskin headdress to be ill°l34tie.
used by the Scots Grays ? Are the silver 1.‘,0%.51
drums, the gift of one of the Georges to the -0:b0
Irish, and now lying in the Tower of London;
restored to the rightful owners, die. ?

RECOVERY OF THE EARL OF SUFFOk°-

PICTURES'.

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At the Westminster Police-court, yee
Farbon, a middle aged man of respectable aPPt the
ance, holding tho appointment of mes.sengor 601
War.,,offiCe, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Ari,l-en.
chargtd with having burglariously broken
terod the mansion of the Earl of Suffolk, at urrao
ton Park, Wilts, and stolen therefrom pain'-- "-
valued at 10,0001.
On the filth of October, 1856, his lordships ,12;03
sion, Cha'ltoii Park, was hurglariously en'e-tho'
terclay,
the
and ten valuable oilaintings stolen frolao
drawing-rbom. On her ladyship 'coming t° toles
last week, it was determined to advertise the °largo
paintingi again, offering at the same time titet
reward for th.ir recovery, and the result ivadig ptlf
Mr. Luff, of Eliz theth street, Pimlico, Pt°'-ord°
communicated that he had the painting by 11°,°," fro°.
da Vinci of '' The Virgin and Child," euue-fi,nel
his lordship, and stated to be worth 4,00010 -
valuable laicise:ire. ff
From information obtained from Mr.
prisoner was taken into custody, end ra
adulated his guilt, and told the police w";e1e"
find the other pictures. The prisoner way °-
to Wiltshire to undergo examination.

th°
The new Swedish railway loan contracted bit
nit i‘
home of Solomon Heine and the NOtth German fouri
Hamburg, is for about 1,600,000/., divided Y5-tti
series, of which the first is redeemable on theourtP
September, 1359, and the secArl, third, Septuber'
respectivtly on the 15th of June, 15th of Sq.' 4
and 15th of December, 186. ifflSt:
ROYAL VISIT TO THE READING-ROOat OF DO.OO-
MUSEUM.—OuThut sday afternoon this inagpid4;e: d °net
was visittd for the first time by her MajotY-p-ra'ace,n
Prince Consort, who were accompanied by the P"
Wales and the Princess Alice. The royal Par",;l4l°
arrived in a caul le of private carriages, sverArari3l7'
into the reading-rootn by Mr. Panizzi, the chief .1-, onie."
at about a quarter to 4 o'clock, by the passael. cbjf tir
n:cating with the King's library instead c` Apt
principal entrance. Accordingly' their Pregencorl°ll,l
scarcely noticed, perhaps by not more than t bre° s Olfe-
of the readers, though the room at the tine, nectielif
with its usual number of students. The 131,5-,013 be'
Irt,t,,d but a few minu
Majesty and the Prince Consort expressed thei-of th!
much gratified with the beauty and dimensioe° ofor'
room, and the arrangements made for the c°
and convenience of the readers.
'-ee, at the end of oistea