The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-27 00:00:00

IRE SUN, LO NDON, WED NESD AY EVEN IN G, JAN ITATRY 27, 1858.

w eeld
pass better
temper, to find a public servant of greater experience,
temper, or sounder judgment:
topicsttohanoththereseand
st e higherrr
governor interest
He referred to the toast which had
of any colony.
coinoefcmt connected we enduringi
thany m n .
" Prosperity to Austra-
libeae. placed
he ndprs;sence of the gentlemen he
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ri
en. hisha
saw around him was a sufficient indication of the
interesttheyfe telteienetnheaetdwith that
sentiment.
eMosto of them
colony, but it
were personally
was not necessary to be personally connected with
it to be enabled heartily to desire its prosperity, for
it was a feeling which came home to the breast of
every Englishman who desired the happiness and
the greatness of his country. Every Englishman,
whether connected with the colony or not, would
heartily ccricur on that point, and would earnestly
desire that Australia should pr,sper and flourish for
her own sake, and also for the sake of that great
empire with which her fortunes were indissolubly
connected. She was peopled by our children and
our brethren, was bound to us by commercial ties,
was a source of supply of minerals and of precious
metals to this country, and was constantly increas-
ing the mutual connexion of the two countries by
her reception of emigrants from home. There had
happily been an alteration in the system which sent
to her a class of emigrants who had been described
as having " left their country for their country's
good ;" and he was glad that that cause of discoid
between the two countries was ended for ever. No
convicts would now be sent to any colony which was
not willing to receive them. It was on the anniver-
sary of this day, only 70 years ago, that a few
Englishmen planted the British flag on the shores of
Sydney Cove, and now in those colonies there
existed 800,000 men of the English race, who were
spreading the freedom and the manners of the mo-
ther country. (Hearythear.) The Australian colo-
nists were not satisfied with the material advantages
they possessed, but made a good use of their wealth
in the promotion of the arts, of science, of litera
ture, and education. The presence of Sir Charles
Nicholson in the chair reminded him of one insti-
tution in Sydney which that gentleman had been
mainly instrumental in founding—the University.
(Cheers.) To that University a charter had been
granted, which connected it with similar institu
tions in this country, and which thus formed one
of the many links by which Australia was bound to
the mother country. (Cheers.) He begged to
propose "Prosperity to Australia," coupling with
it the name of one of the most distinguished public
men in that colony, the chairman, Sir Charles
Nicholson." (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the toast, ex-
pressed the pride and gratification he felt in presid-
ling at this commemoration. It was the 70th anni-
versary of the landing of a few Englishmen on the
shores of Australia, for it was in 1788 that the
first party of emigrants reached the eastern coast
of the colony. Comparing its condition then AN&
its condition now, there was in the history of the
world nothing like its growth. The extent of the
acquisitions of the first settlers on its shores was a
few square miles, and now the inhabitants occupied
a line of coast extending from 2,000 to 3,000 miles.
There were persons yet living who remembered the
oldest towns of the settlement when they consisted
of a few miserable bark huts, and now they had
four great cities, the capitals of the provinces, of
which Melbourne contained a population of 100, (300,
and Sydney of 80,000 ; while Hobart Town and
Adelaide were fast following in the footsteps of the
others. In those cities there were buildings which
would be ornaments to any of the capitals of Eu-
rope. Deere were churches, colleges, schools,
theatres, shops, and warehouses which might vie
with many in the Old World. The period was not
far distant when the population of these colonies
would be numbered by millions. In the early ages
men who acquired empires by conquest were con-
sidered to be demigods, and surely the founding of
modern communities had about it something of the
heroic, and was worthy of the ambition of every
man. The hon. gentleman then at some length
and with great energy enlarged on the capabilities,
the productive powers, and the natural resources of
Australia, urging that she held the same position
towards England as the Indies and South America
did to old Spain, but urging a different policy as
necessary towards her, with a view to the union of
the two countries. After some further remarks of
a practical character, especially in reference to the
supply of the, at present, deficient population, he
concluded with an expression of his thanks for the
manner in which his health had been proposed and
received.

Mr. E. HAMILTON proposed " The House of
Lords and Commons," a toast which was worthy
of every British subject, and especially of those
British colonists who a few years ago had received
the advantage of responsible government. He re-
spected the House of Lords as the descendants of
those barons who had won Magna Charta i and he
was proud of the House of Commons, as the repre-
sentative of a free nation, and the legitimate suc-
cessors of that body which had secured for the
country the Bill of Rights. They had the honour
of the company of the Speaker of the House of
Commons, and he would state to him that not only
were the debates of Parliament familiar to the colo-
nists of Australia, but the practice and orders of
that House of Commons, and the rulings of the
Speaker, were adopted as models and authorities in
the colonies. There were also present two dis-
tinguished members of the House of Commons—
one of them the most eloquent and experienced of
English statesmen—(hear, hear)—and the other
one whose conciliatory rule at the Colonial-office
was remembered with gratitude in Australia. (Hear,
hear.) He begged to couple with the toast the
names of Lord Audley ; the Speaker of the House
of Commons, who was connected with two of the
Australian colonies; Mr. Gladstone, and Sir John
Pakington. (Cheers.)
Lord AlTlniElr having returned thanks for the
House of Lords,
The SPitairKß (Mr. E. Denison) said that he cheer-
fully obeyed the call which had been made upon
him, although he did not hold any express mission
to that effect, to answer to the toast of " The House
of Commons." That house, as the organ of the na-
tional will, was sensibly alive to all expressions of
public sentiment, and well knew how to appreciate
such expressions of compliment and respect as had
been exhibited by such an assembly as the present.
He had been much pleased in accepting the invita-
tion to join such en assembly, and he came there
on peb is grounds tolwish with as much enthusiasm
as any one present prosperity to our Australian co-
lonies •' and to express his hope that the intiina,re
connection between them and this country might
long exist. He came too under the influence of some
private and personal feeling, for he had near and
dear relatives in those colonies, one of whom, as
the representative of the Queen, had the honour to
preside over the colony of New South Wales. Ho
knew that when he came to that room he should
hear of that relative nothing but words of kindness ' -
for he knew that all his efforts had been directed to
the performance of his duty, and to the elevation
of the character, and the promotion of the prospe-
rity of the colony. They had drunk prosperity to
Australia, but they had been reminded by his right
hon. friend (Mr. Labouchere) thatthe management
of the colony was in their own hands, and its hap-
piness depended on themselves. He was glad to
hear that the rules and orders of the House of Com-
mons were considered binding in Austr dia, and if
he might venture to offer one word of advice, he
would say, that as they had set up the House of
Commons as a model, let them respect its example
and traditions of 600 yearir and not depart from its
rules and orders. They -teould have temptations to
depart from them, and many might see shorter
ways of attaining what they desired than by adher-
ing to them. Many public representative bodies
had not resisted those temptations. The former
assembly of France had given the majority power
to control the minority and to contract and shorten
debates ; while our brethren at Washington had
gone further, and adopted rules by which they could
not only shorten debates but positively preclude them
He did not wish to criticise those systems, but he
thought they might be regarded an precedents
which it was not wise to follow, and he once more
advised the Australian colonies to stand by the rules
and orders of the House of Commons, which gave
protection to the minority, and by that means con-
duced to that moderation which was the great cha-
racteristic and leading future of our institutions.
(Hear.) Thus far he had spoken for the House of
Commons, and he would leave the remaining por-
tion
of the subject to be dealt with by the two
members of that house whose names had also been
coupled with the toast.
i*. GLADSTONE, who was received with loud
cheers, having expressed his sense of the feeling
entertained in Australia towards the House of Com-
mona,Place of lateu
dwelt on the change of ,)olicy which had taken
colo-
nies ; but
had been
fundamental error?'
\
Years in the administration of the
prergvr.od that the erroneous system which
common with all the
pursued bad been the result of a
principles of colonisation misunderstanding of the
—a system which made commercial colonising
England showed in
only basis of the connection nations of Europe
. Tilliabetween. the mother
t error had been country and and her coloniea monopoly the
as Struggles for
ductive of many evil consequences,
the possession of colonies between
1 alnilPi c
and eaalidedaaettpie7lnnadsstl
an
enviesd t lief
raonmg r yEsnegpl aa rnadt
.i o nßouf t h
Ee rn A.,
bought her ()apt rience in the matter,
the lesson to account. It had taken ma:turned' 1
genera-
Lions to remedy the evil ; but at last it hadbe
done, and the counc-xion between England and herll
colonies was now, in truth, one of good-will, loyalty
and affeci ion. The colonies were now free ; their
virtues were their own, and their failings would be
their own also ; and to them equally with England

herself was committed the duty of maintaining the
honour of the land of their fathers.

Sir J. PAIUNGTON acknowledged the cordiality
with which his name had been received, and
expressed his pleasure at having the oppor-
tunity afforded him of becoming associated with
gentlemen whose names he had long known.
He heartily joined, as an English citizen, as a
member of Parliament, and as one who had been
entrusted, although for a short time, with the ad-
ministration of our colonial empire, in an earnest
wish that the prosperity of Australia might long
continue. He urged the necessity of that concilia-
tory policy which had been recently adopted to-
wards our colonies. He pointed to the rapid rise
of the Australian provinces ; and, as an instance of
it, stated that not 30 years ago, when Lord Aber-
deen was Colonial Secretary, permission was refused
to emigrants to erect a settlement at Port Phillip
on the ground that the colonies of Australia were
already sufficiently extensive. That very province
had in the last year collected four millions of re-
venue, its exports were eight millions, and it had
shipped 100 tons of gold. (Hear, hear.) The loyalty
and affection of Australia for the mother country
had been signally displayed by a contribution of
150,0001. to the Patriotic Fund, thus bearing a
large relative prcPortion to the whole sum of 1-;
million which bad been subscribed. He concluded
by expressing a hope that if, in the lapse of years
and the maturity of Australia, the time should
come when the relations between the mother
country and that colony were to cease, Ole parting
would take place in affection and friendship, and
with a determination, by means of friendly inter-
course and strict alliance, to promote the prosperity
of both countries.
The toast of " The Gold Fields of Australia and
Sir R. Murchison," was proposed by Lord Alfred
Churchill ; and was followed by those of " The
Governors and Legislative Bodies of the Austra-
lian Colonies," proposed by Mr. Stephens ; "The
Guests," proposed by Mr. Childers ; and "The
26th Jan., the Anniversary of the Foundation of
the first of the Australian Colonies," proposed by
Mr. W. Archer ; after which the company sepa-
rated at a late hoar.

EXTENSIVE DEFALCATIONS OF A POOR-RATE
COLLECTOR.

On Saturday evening, after Mr. Selfe had disposed of
the business of the Thames Police-court, Mr. Howell,
vestry clerk of the extensive parish of St. George's-in-
the-East, who was accompanied by several of the
parochial functionaries and the secretary of the Black wall
Railway, applied for a warrant to apprehend John
Fraser, formerly a Chartist agitator, and for several
years one of the poor sate collectors of the parish, who
had committed extensive defalcations, and absconded.
The rate-payers of St. George's-in-the-East have
been for a long time expecting that Fraser would be
prosecuted ; but the parish functionaries, who have a
compromise with Fraser's sureties, have been deliberat-
ing on the subject for &a months, and the criminal has
absconded. Oo the sth of August, 1857, upon the
audit of the poor-rate book by the trustees of the parish
of St. George's, there appeared to be a very large
sum put down in the arrear column of the bo,,k,
amounting to upwards of 1,5001. ; and amongst the
number of defaulters. the London and Blackwell
Railway Company was alleged to be in arrear,
for 1051. 103.. being the amount of two quarters'
rates, they having, in fact, paid 521. 15s of
that sum on the sth of March, being the one quarter's
rate due from them upon the previous January rate, but
which sum was added to the 521. IZ'. of the April rates,
and the two sums forming the 1051. ICs. inserted as
being still in arrear on the sth August, 1857. A large
number of ratepayers had paid Fraser sums varying from
10s. to 51. each, and had been returned in arrear, and
occupied houses of which the tenants had paid
the rates were returned as empty. It is believed
that Fraser had been carrying on this system ever
since he was appointed collector, about nine years
ago, and there is no doubt he has plundered 'the
parishioners of 5001. or 6001. Fraser was dismissed from
his office of collector, and actions brought against his
sureties to recover the amount of his defalcations upon
a bond given by them to the trustees.
Mr. Howell having briefly stated that Fraser was a
defaulter, and bad embezzled moneys belied received for
and on account of the churchwardens, overseers, and
trustees of St. George, Middlesex, commonly called St.
George's-in-the-East, said he was directed by the parish
officers to apply for a warrant for the apprehension of
Fraser. The secretary of the Black wall Rail way Company
and various ratepayers were is attendance to prove the
payment of rates which Fraser had appropriated to his
Own use.

Mr. Selfe—Where is the defaulter
Mr. Howell—We don't know.

Mr. Selfe—Why do you require a warrant ?
Mr. Howell—Fraser has been guilty of fraud and em-
bezzlement.
Mr. Selfe—Where is he to be found!
Mr. Howell—That we don't know.
Mr. Selfe—Have you an information in writing
prepared
Mr. Howell—No, sir ; I was not aware it was required.
Mr. Livingston, the chief usher, said that Fraser was
charged with a criminal offence, and a written informa-
tion was not necessary.

Mr. C. Young, solicitor, said he had been on the look-
out for three days for the purpose of opposing the applica-
tion to grant a warrant for the apprehension of Fraser.
There was no occasion. The offence was an indict-
able one, and the parish officers might have indicted
Fraser, and, if a true bill was found, obtained a bench
warrant. -The parish officials bad compromised the
affair with Fraser's sureties, and paid 4001., and now
applied for a warrant against him.
Mr. Howell—Tne sureties have paid a large sum of
money, but that is no reason why the principal delinquent
should escape.
Mr. Selfe said there was no occasion for a warrant ;
Fraser could be given in charge for, felony wherever
he could be found, and remitted to London.

Mr. Howell—l.was desired by the parish officers
to make this application.
Mr. Selfe—Give him into custody whenever and
wherever you can find him. You want no warrant to
justify you in giving a felon into custody.
Mr. Howell—We don't know where he is gone to.
Mr. Selfe—Nor do I ; what would be the use of my
warrant !

Mr. Howell—We require a warrant to justify us in
taking the delinquent into custody in the event of our
tracing him.

MrSelfe—You require no warrant. Anybody may
take him, or give him in charge, if the facts are as you
state them. Except in very special cases it is better that
no warrants be granted. If I grant my warrant, and
he is taken into custody upon it, no one will be liable
if he is wrongfully arrested ; but if he is taken into
custody without a warrant, the party charging him will
la-, liable ;f his arrest should happen to be illegal.
Mr. Howell and the deputation who accompanied him
then withdrew.

REVOIIII MEETINO AT ROTTON.—A public meeting
was bel,l at Royton, on Thursday evening, for the pur-
pose of considering the subject of political reform. Mr.
Miles Taylor having been called to the chair, a com-
mittee was appointed to frame resolutions and prepare a
petition to Parliament to be submitted to a general
public meeting to be called on an early day. A resolu-
tion was also adopted, directing the committee to
embody the following principles in the first resolution :
—A right to vote for a member of Parliament by every
male adult of sound mind, untainted with crime, who
has attained the age of 21 years ; that all voters have
the protection of the hallo,. ; the abolition of the property
qualification of the members, so that the voters may
send whom they choose to represent them : that
members of parliament be paid for their services, so
that pecuniary difficulties may not prevent a man from
going to parliament if the people think proper to send
him ; that the electoral districts be made as equal as
possible, in order that every member may represent an
equal number of elector.J, and that the elections take
place annually, so that a district that happens to get a
representative who does not meet the views of the electors
may have the chance of removing at the end of the year.
The meeting was quite unanimous.—Manchester Guar-
dian. _

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condition in which death was longed for as a release from
lingering woe, to one in which life is not only prolonged, but
cherished, because enjoyed. Take one instance, described by
the Rev. J. W. Flavell, Rector of Ridlington, which is a
specimen of thousands upon thousands of similar testi-
monies. The reverend gentleman says :—" Mary Emerson
(a servant of Mr. Flayell's), aged thirty, has for the last
eight years, been in delicate health. Her complaint was
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The. ViceiChancellor Sir
imitations.
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POLICE IN TELLIGENC E—Jcm. 26,

MANSION-HOUSE.—James Malin was charged
under the following circumstances :

"1 said—l saw this man at 8 o'clock in
A pJlicem
the morning in such a condition as to be wholly
unable to drive his horses. He tumbled fro in one
side to the other, and I took him into custody, and
sent the cart and horses he was driving to the
yard.
The defendant—l never was drunk in
before, my lord, and I am sorry that I was s

!green

iy life
over-

taken this morning.
The foreman of the defendant's employ(r said
the man had been in the service of his master for
eighteen months, and was a most sober and indus-
trious fellow, and when information was brought
that he was in the station-house, it could scarcely
be credited.
The Lord Mayor said the good character given of
defendant was an unanswerable argument': in his
favour, especially as he appeared to be really sorry
for having got into such a brutal condition.
The uefendant—Depend upon it I will never get
into such a state again.
John Salmon was sentenced to imprisonntient for
two months for having been in the unlawfulposses-
sion of a set of reins.
Thomas Cane was sentenced to imprisonment
with hard labour for thi ee months, upon the charge
of having stolen a handkerchief.
He loudly contended that the gentleman who ac-
cused him was a liar, and laboured hard to per-
suade the Lord Mayor that he never had any inten-
tion of stealing anything.
He was stated by the gaoler to have been fre-
quently imprisoned for thieving, and to have been
in the habit of defending himself in the most impu-
dent manner.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Richard Stub- 1
bins, a corporal in the Grenadier Guards, was
charged with assaulting one person and drainng his
bayonet on another.
Adam Johnson, 19, Queen Anne's-mews, coach-
man, saw the defendant knock down I a little
, boy and beat him with the knobbed end of his
stick. He told the defendant that it was a shame
to ill-use such a boy. The prisoner replied he
would serve him the same, and then struck him
and knocked him down. The defendant drew his
bayonet, but his companion called out to him not
to do that.
This statement having been corroborated by a
witness named Dennis,
The soldier, in defence, said he was surrounded
by a number of persons who wanted to muzzle him,
and what he did was in self-defence.
The complainant said this was not correct.
Mr. Beadon inflicted the fine of 5/. or two months.
The fine was paid.

LAMBETH.—An application was made on be-
half of a Mrs. Mary Ann Brown for a certificate
under the new bill to protect her property from
her husband. It appeared that the parties were
married in 1850, and that in 1854, the husband
having neglected his wife and children had
been summoned to this court by the parish. At
that time the husband had a situation in the Gene-
ral Post-office, with a salary of 2501. a year, and he
undertook to allow his family 255. a week. In a
short time after, however, he lost his appointment,
and from that time to the present had done nothing
for his wife and two children.

Mr. Elliott, on hearing the facts, at once granted
the order as required.

SOUTHWARK.— John M'Cartby and Owen
M'Sweeny were charged before Mr. Burcham with
assaulting Mr. John Francis and Mr. Arthur Jor-
rell, medical gentlemen connected with St. Thomas's
Hospital.

Mr. Ed win, of the Dover-road, appeared for the
defendants.
Mr. Francis said that shortly before dne o'clock
on the morning of Wednesday last he waS with Mr.
dorrell and another gentleman connected with St.
Thomas's Hospital, near the latter place, having
just left a patient. While bidding each other good
bye, they heard an uproar in Maze pond, which
induced them to go and see what was the matter.
On their arrival there they saw a drunken man being
carried into a house, surrounded by several persons,
and while witness was passing, M'Carthy came up
to him, and asked him to fight. He refused to
do so, and M'Sweeny rushed out of a house and
struck him a violent blow on the head, which
caused him to fall. Each time he tried to get up
he was knocked down and kicked, and had not one
of his friends fetched a constable, he would have
been half-murdered. As it was, he was so ill-used
that he could not leave his bed for 24 hours.

In cross-examination witness said ho was only
with his two friends, and they were all sober. They
did not make any noise or call out " Fire." The
assault was quite unprovoked.
Mr. Arthur Jorrell said he was with Mr. Francis
and another medical gentleman. They were quite
sober, having just left a patient. When they heard
the noise in Maze-pond they went there, and
M'Sweeny rushed out of the house and committed
the unprovoked assault on Mr. Francis. Their
friend went for a constable, and as soon as he came
in sight the cowardly ruffian, M'Sweeny, ran away
and tried to get into the house again. Witness,
however, assisted the constable to pull him out,
a
given into custody. On the way to the
d he
was
station-house M'Carthy struck witness on the side
of the head in the presence of the constable, 81 M.
On the part of the defendants Mr. Edwin said
that the complainants were the aggressors. They
alarmed the neighbourhood by cries of " Fire " and
" Lurliety," and on his clients going out to see
what was the matter the medical students got up a
fight, and a general row ensued. He called a female
and two men to corroborate his statement, but their
testimony was unsatisfactory.
Mr. Burcham fined M'Sweeny 15s. and M'Carthy
10s., or the alternative of imprisonment.

THAMES.—About six weeks ago a lunatic was
brought to this court in custody of a police eon-
stable, who stated that he found him committing a
misdemeanour in the Mile-end-road, near the City
Union-house. The presiding magistrate ordered
that the lunatic should be removed to the work-
house ofiu the
remained.
e Hamlet of Mile-end•old-town, where
Mr. soutlawell, vestry clerk, and clerk to the
board of guardians of Mile-end-new-town, now at-
tended to obtain an order for the removal of the
sa.s s
lunatic to one of the City parishes, and stated that
when he was brought to the Mile-end Workhouse,
the board of guardians instantly admitted him, and
ordered that he should receive the attention which
he la
he required. At the same time the board were ltd
to believe that he had escaped from an asylum in
Hoxton, and directed his removal thither in a cab.
Dr. Bryan, the proprietor of the asylum, however,
upon being seen refused to admit the lunatic, and
stated that he had a proper discharge. Subsequent
inquiries went to show that the poor fellow had
been in Dr. Bryan's asylum 20 years, at an expense
to his friends originally of 501., and afterwards of
30/, per annum. The last of his paying relatives
had died, and there appearing no chance of repay-
ment, Dr. Bryan had resorted to an expedient,
which he (Mr. Southwell) thought was unworthy
of his position, to rid himself of the burden. It
appeared that one of Dr. Bryan's attendants took
the lunatic from his master's asylum to a public-
house in the City of. London, engaged a bed, slept
there with the lunatic, and in the morning took
him to the City Union Workhouse, in the Bow-
road, claiming admission for bim there. The porter
of the City union-house very properly refused to
admit the lunatic without any order from the re-
lieving officer in the City; whereupon Dr. Bryan's
man left, stating he would go into the City and
obtain an order ; but instead of doing so be turned
on his heel and left the lunatic in the Mile-end-
road, where he Was found. Thence he was sent to
the Mile-end workhouse. To show Dr. Bryan's
connection with the affair, the following letter from
him was read :-..-
‘6 Dear Sir, TT
--nder your authority the party deli•
vered Mr. -. (the lunatic)
to the union-house of the
City at Bo -%-road, Mile-end ; the patty himself who has
carried out your wishes in reference. to removal informs
we that 31s. will cover expenses incurred, and he him-
self will wait on you when and where you please to
receive the same, the house not having any claim in the
,
matter.--I am, &e. 4, B• L. BRYAN '
Mr. Selfe—l think the hamlet of Mile-.end Old
Town has great reason to complaLu•
Mr. Seuthwell—lt is somewhat singular that
there is no clause in the Private Lunatic Asylums
Act that would meet the case.
Mr. Selfe—l think legislation is required to
meet such a case as this.
Mr. Southwell—There is a clause in the County
Lunatic Act to deal with such a case as this, but,
as is well known, in county asylums the parishes
pay, and therefore there is no inducement forcon-
niving at an escape, whereas, inprivat 9 asylums
difficulties of obtaining payment may be frequent.ursued was to
The course Dr. Bryan should have p
send the lunatic to the workhouse of iSt • Leonard,
,
Shoreditch, in which the Hoxton 1 Asylum is
situated, and the parish officers of Shoreditch wouldhave been bound to receive him. and!pass him to
his place of settlement.
I will sign the
Mr. Selfe—Yes, that is right. ;
order of removal.

go S

HAMMERSMITH.--.John Eldridge Spratt, re-
aiding at 66, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square,
wai charged with assaulting and beating his wife,
Sarah Amu Sprats.
Mr. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared
for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty.
The complainant, a well-dressed young woman,

deposed that she resided at 39, Brompton-row. She
was married to tho defendant in 1849, but she left
him about two years ago, and had not lived with
him since. She had two children, a boy about four
years of age, who was living with her father, and a
little girl about seven, who had always been under
witness's protection. On Friday night, the 15th
inst., about half-past 10 o'clock, her husband came
to her house with another man and endeavoured
co carry off her child by force. They were both in
bed at the time. He knocked at the door, and was
admitted by a lady who resided on the ground-
floor. Witness's servant got up and went down-
stairs to the defendant, and told him that witness
had retired to rest. He used very disgraceful lan-
guage, and followed the servant up-stairs into wit-
ness's bed-room, where he dragged the child, who
was in her night clothes, out of bed. She told him
that he should not have the child without he tcok

legal means, and more especially as she was un-
dressed. He then called out for a blanket to wrap
round the ohild, and commenced dragging the
clothes off the bed. Witness screamed, and some of
her lodgers came to ber assistance. The defendant
carried the child down stairs, and he there gave her
over to his companion. Witness resisted the child
being carried off in that way, and her husband
commenced striking her in the chest. It was not
done by pushing her away. She called in the police,
and they refused to allow the child to be taken
away in her night clothes : her husband did not
take away the child.
By Mr. Lewis—Her husband had never applied
in the legal way to have the custody of the child.
She denied that she was cohabiting with any man.
She never passed by the name of Mrs. Campbell.
She had an aunt of that name. She considered

those questions ought not to be put to her.
Mr. Lewis said he wished to show that the
witness was not a proper person to have the cus-
tody of hey child.
Mr. Ingham said the question for him to decide
was whether any assault had been committed. If
the defendant was justified in going after his child
then there would be no assault, but if on the con-
trary he had no right to take away his child, then
there would be an assault.
The wife said her husband had endeavoured to
obtain a divorce by perjury. She did not object to
give up her children if he took the legal steps. Her
proctor had advised her not to give up the children
without her husband first applied to the Lord
Chancellor for a writ of habeas corpus.
Mr. Ingham said that was the point. He would
see whether the defendant had any such authority.
_ _

Mr. Lewis said he had no writ to produce. -
Mr. Ingham wished to know where the answer
was to the case. The facts appeared to be admitted.
Mr. Lewis said it was simply that the defendant
went after his child, believing that the mother was
not the proper person to have the custody of it. If
he wasnotjustitied then he (Mr. Lewis)would submit
the assault was not a serious one.
Mr. Ingham agreed that the assault in fact was a
mere technical one. _

The wife said her object was to prevent her hus-
band coming and dragging them out of bed in the
presence of another man. Her lodgers were
highly respectable, and of course they would not
stop if there was a repetition of such conduct.
Mr. Lewis begged to say his client intended to
take the legal steps to secure the custody of his
children.

Mr. Ingham then said ho would bind the defen-
dant over in his own recognisance3 in the sum of
501. to be of good behaviour for the next 12 months.

Private William Kedge, killed in action
Private William Knox, Cawnpore
Private John Kemp, Bossuratgunge
Private Henry Lendy, killed in action
Private Michael _Govan, killed in action
Private Joseph Nelins Lane, Cawnporo
Private Joseph Lingham, Cawnp,re
Private Thomas Lindsey, Bossuratgungo
Private Peter McEvoy, Frittilipore
Sergeant James McGrath, killed in action
Private Martin Mollony, shot accidentally
Private Thomas McMahon, killed in action
Private John McNarnsra, killed in action
Private James Masterson, killed in action
Private Lawrence Murphy, killed in action
Private Henry Mears, Bossuratgunge
Private William Nolloth, killed in action
Private Alexander Over, killed in action
Private John O'Neil, killed in action
Private Denis O'Brien, killed in action
Corporal Timothy O'Kelly, killed at Camp Mosnaqua war
Private Thomas Pike, killed in action
Private John Price, killed in action
Private Joseph Phillips, killed in action
Private Edward Prescott, killed in action
Private Joseph Pike, killed in action
Corporal Joseph Palfrey, Cawnpore
Private Thomas Ready, killed in action
Private Thomas Roy ley, killed in action
Private James Smith, drowned at Cawnpore
Private Thomas Sims, Cawnpore
Private William Scullian, shot in actiel at Wouai
Private James Smith, alias Owen William, Cawnporo
Private John Sullivan' killed in actian
Private Alex. Stewart, killed in action
Private William Thorn, Fnttihpore
Private Samuel Walker, killed in action
Private William Walker, died of wounds received in
action
Private James Bell, died of wounds received in action
Private James Bruce, Cawnpore
Private James Brown, Allahabad
Private Benjamin Baxter, Bussuratgunge
Private Michael Byrne, shot in action
Private Michael Byrne, died of wounds received in
action 1
Sergeant John Brayshay, Cawnporo
Private Thomas Bailey, Cawnpore
Private Darby Crowly, Bussuratgunge
Private Michael Curreen, killed in action
Private William Dutchfield, Cawnpore
Private John Douglas, died of wounds
Corporal John Flyn, :hot in action
Private Timothy Gibbons, Bussuratgunge
Private William Goodman, drowned
Private Michael Hurley, Cawnpore
Drummer George Hathorell, Cawnpore
Sergeant-Major Thomas Johnstone, Bussuratgunge
Private Morris Keilly, shot in action
Private James Ligun, Mansquarani
Private Patrick McGrath, Cawnpore
Private Bartholomew Mahoney, died of wounds
Private John Murphy, Cawnpore
Private Thomas McLaughlin, Cawnpore
Private James M`Farlane, shot in action
Private John M'lniry, shot in action
Private Joseph M`Grath, Cawupore
Private Thomas Murphy, Cawnpore
Private Timothy M`Carthy, Cawnpore
Private Joseph Page, died of wounds
Private Jo-eph Palfreeman, shot in action
Private A. Henry Pevney, died of wounds
Serjeant Joseph Stapleton, Cawnpore
Private George Thompson, shot in action
Private Peter Ward, Benares
W. G. WOODS, Liextenant-Colonel. •
Adjutant-General of the Army.