The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-14 00:00:00

TIIAMES.

THOROUGHLY ASHAMED OF HIMSELF.— John Cadman,
who was also called Cadamy, a portly, middle-aged man,
was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk
and incapable of taking care of himself, and assaulting
Police-constable Ne. 396 R.
Last night the prisoner was found lying on the foot-
path in the East India-road, helplessly intoxicated. A
policeman aroused him and told hint to go home. The
prisoner was unable to stand or walk, and the constable
marched him off to the station-house. The prisoner was
violent and abusive, and struck the policeman.
The prisoner said he was very sorry for what he had
done. Ile took too much drink last night—it overpowered
him.

Mr. Paget—What are you ?
Prisoner—A master mariner.
Mr. Paget— 01 what ship are you master ?
Prisoner—Of a schooner down the river.

Mr. Paget —You have men under your command. What
control can you have over them when they learn, as they
will do most probably, that you have been charged with
being helplessly drunk.

The prisoner, who was very restless in the dock, said.
"I am thoroughly ashamed of myself."
Mr. Paget—So you ought to be. You are fined 40s.
The prisoner paid the fine directly.

CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—Thomas Lansby, a youth in the
service of Mr. Thomas Barger, wino cooper, 35, Miuories,
was charged at the instance of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with working ono of his
master's horses in an unfit condition.
The prisoner was driving a horse and cart, with a hogs-
head of wine. The animal was suffering much, and there
was a sore on the near shoulder as large as a five shilling
piece. The collar pressed against the wound, and the
horse was in great agony.
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The prisoner said the warm weather affected the horse,
and that the foreman of his master's stables did not know
the horse was in the condition represented.
Thomas Walton, 882 K, an officer of the court, said the
horse was not fit to be worked. The wound was an old
one, and the warm weather had nothing to do with it
at all.
The prisoner's master said afterwards, in his favour,
he took the horse out, knowing no better.
The Magistrate said the horse must not be worked any
longer in its present condition. He find the prisoner 10e.,
which his master ought to pay. •
Mr. Barrer paid the fine.

CUSTOMS OFFICERS AND REFORM.—By an old
itateda George 111. cus-
tom-house take part in the
acttom of-h Parliamentouse
officials p a sasreed
Ili no t hpee
rrienig
election of members of Parliament, a disability which does
not attach to those employed in many other departments
of the public s3rvics. This invidious distinction has long
excited the antagonism of numerous employes in our cus-
toms' service, and at their request Sir Harry Verney has
given notice of a clause in the new Reform Bill to repeal
the old act above mentioned. Sir 11. Verney has received
strong promisas of support from both sides of the house,
and the following letter has boon received from Mr. John
Bright, to whom the customs committee had written :
"Rochdale, June 10, 1867.—Dear Sirs,—l have received
many letters and memorials on the subject to which you
refer, and to which I have not thought it needful to return
any answer. I read them, and the subject is not forgotten,
but the pressure of my correspondence is often such that I
save myself fromthe labour of a reply when I can properly
do so. I cannot pledge myself to your friends as to the
course I shall take in the house, but I am disposed to think
that the votes of officers of the customs departments should
be allowed, or the exclusion should be carried into other
departments to which it has not yet.boon applied.--I am,
&c.—JOHN BRIGHT."

LOSS OF A STEAMER AT SEA.—Captain Roach,
of the screw steamer Prince, which has just arrived at
Hull from the Baltic, reports that while at sea, the Dud-
geon light bearing S.E. by E. distant about seven miles,
he passed a sunken vessel, supposed to be a steamer, with
three polo masts, about fifteen feet out of water. The
name of the vessel is at present unknown, nor was the
captain able to form any idea as to whether it was an
English or foreign vessel.