The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-23 00:00:00

E SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1866.

SHARE MAREETS.—Ths Day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Ths Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A PITIABLE STORY.-Arthur Leeson, 9, and Benjamin
Charles Tempest, 11, were charged before Mr. Knox with

begging.

Sergeant Bunce, 5 q, said—Yesterday even* I saw
the two boys in Piccadilly follow several persons, each of
them having two or three boxes of fusees in his hand.
They then went and stood in different places begging and
presenting a pitiable appearance, and I took them to the
station. I afterwards went to No. G, Little May's-build-
ings, St. Martin's-lane, and made inquiries, and was told
that Leeson lived there with his mother, who occupied a
wretched garret, the only articles of furniture in the place
being a ricketty old table and a mattress on the floor in the
corner, upon which two children were lying asleep.
The poor woman, who had only one arm, I found to be
so much afflicted, and in such a bad state of health, that 1
did not exect to find her here this morning; she, however,
was present. I asked her if she had any other children
besides those I saw asleep, and hoW she got her living.
She said that she had two boys who were out selling
fusees, and the only means she had of living was by what
they brought home and what she could get herself when
she was able to do the same thing, which was not very
often. She also stated that the children were illegitimate,
and that their father had deserted her. 1 then went to
the place where Tempest lived, but found his parents were
out. He has a father and mother, who, with seven chil-
dren, occupy one room. I further ascertained that Leeson
had only been out of the hospital a few weeks, having in-
jured himself by falling downstairs.
Mr. Knox—lt is such a pitiable case that I hardly know
what to do. It would be better for the poor woman to go
at once into the poor-house.

Mr. Bowman, relieving officer, having come into court,
Mr. Knox desired the sergeant to repeat his evidence, and

having done so,

Mr. Bowman said—Jf the poor woman goes with her
family into the workhouse they shall be at once admitted.
Sergeant Bunce—There was scarcely any fire in the
grate at Leeson's; and the only covering to the weeping
children was an old rug.

Mr. Knox—ln this inclement weather it •is perfectly
frightful to think of the condition of the poor woman.
There cannot be the slightest sham about the case, as the
poor woman looks really very. ill.

Mr. Bowman (to the poor woman)—Why did you not
come to the workhouse before ?
The poor woman—l had an objection.
I donot like to be separated from my child (she had one
child in her arms).

Mr. Bowman-You will not be separated from the child.
With regard to the other children they will be sent to the
school at Hanwell, but you will have an opportunity of
seeing them.
Mr. Knox—The best thing I can do is to send the poor
woman and children at once to the house. Sergeant Bunco
will take them there.

Subsequently Ttimpest's father, a hard-working man,
attended, and having promised that his boy should not beg
again he was given up to him.

THAMES.

A CAB PROPRIETOR OVERCOME BY ears FEELINGS.—John
Shrubsole, a cab proprietor, well known in the district, was
brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with being drunk
and incapable of taking care of himself.
The prisoner's son, a cab driver, was sentenced to 14
days' imprisonment and hard labour for cruelty to his
horse, on the prosecution of Mr. W. Love, the chief officer
of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, the pri-
soner was found by Soper, G 93 A, drunk, and acting in a
very singular manner at the station-house door, adjoining
the court. He was taken into the station, and being
unable to take care of himself was locked up until he was
sober, and then allowed to go at large on bail.
Mr. Partridge—l perceive by the entry on the police
sheet that the prisoner had a gold watch, 19s. Gd. in silver,
and a promissory note for £5O.
The prisoner denied that he was drunk yesterday after-
noon ; it was a mistake on the part of the police.
Mr. Partridge—Was the prisoner drunk or not, Soper ?
Soper—He was very drunk, and incapable of taking care
of himself.

George Duff, a police-sergeant, No. 655 A, was in the
station-house when the prisoner was brought there, and
he was decidedly drunk, and could not stand upright.
The Prisoner—My sou got into a little trouble the other
day here, and my feelings were so overcome on seeing the
station-house and the police court that I do not know
what I did or said.

Mr. Partridge—No doubt you wore drunk.
The Prisoner—No, sir, I was only overcome by my

foelings.

Mr. Partridge—l shall fine you ss. for being drunk. It
is a good thing for you the police took you into custody.
You would havo lost all your property and money.

WESTMINSTER.

BEGINNING EARLY.—Mary Fitzgerald, a girl only 14
years of age, was charged with being drunk and d'sorderly.

Police-constable David Brooks, 12D B, said that between
6 and 7 o'clock last evening'-he was in York-street, West-
-minster, when he saw •the defendant in company with two
other girls. They were drunk, and insulted nearly every
one who passed them without being in any way interfered
with. They were followed by a number of boys.
Mr. Selfe asked defendant what she had to say ?
Defendant—Nothing, but I have not been here before.
Mr. Selfo—ls she at all known?
The Police Inspector—She is not.
A middle-aged woman, stepping forward, said she wished
to speak to the magistrate.
Mr. Selfe—Are you her mother ?
The woman—Yes, I am.

Mr. Selfe—Well, what do you think of this ?
The woman—My daughter has been living in very re-
spectable service with a lady in Warwick-street, Pimlico.
She left titer° yesterday, and took her wages.
Mr. Selfe—And got drunk with them.
Tho mother—She is only 14, and met with some one as
she had got her wages.
Mr. Belle—Out of which she must pay 2s. 6d.

MARKETS. -- 'I his dv.

MARK LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English
wheat were very moderate. The trade for all qualities
was very firm, and the full prices of Monday were ob-
tained.

With foreign wheat the market was but moderately sup-
plied. All descriptions were held at the extreme rates of
Monday. The amount of business transacted was con-
siderable.

Floating cargoes of wheat were in demand at extreme
rates.

Fine barley was in request and fully supported late rates.
Medium and inferior qualities were steady in price.
There was a fair demand for malt at late rates.
The supply of oats on sale was but moderate. Tho
trade was firm at the recent advance in prices.

Beans and peas ruled firm at full currencies.
Flour fully supported Monday's currency, with a mode-
rate dewand.

slur ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 1,880 1,120 1,260 150 1,160
Irish
Foreign 30,8{0 13,770 43,010 17,650 sks.
brls.

Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., on Temperance
Legislation-

The fourth series of meetings is connection with
the National Temperance League was inaugurated
last evening by a tea meeting which took place at
the Lambeth Baths. After tea the chair was taken
by Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., who delivered the fol-'
loWing address :—As your member, I am very glad
to be present among you this evening. I hold it to
be one of the first duties of a member of Parlia-
ment, representing a great constituency like this,
to make a point of being present at such meetings
as these, whether he is entirely in agreement with
the ideas of those who call them or not. (Hear,
hear.) For myself, I tell you at once that lam
not altogether in agreement with many of my friends
on this platform. In the first place, [ believe lam
right in saying that the National Temperance
League is in favour entirely of moral persuasion
upon the great question of intemperance. I go with
them entirely us to moral persuasion. I do not
think there can be too much moral persuasion used
on this matter; but I confess, &so, that I think we
want something more than moral persuasion.
(Cheers.) Having to look at the matter in a prac-
tical point of. view as your representative, I am very
anxious to satisfy my own mind as to what measures
I shall endeavour to promote in the House of Com
mons on the great question of making the British
people more temperate when measures relating to
the subject are brought before the House of Com-
mons. (Cheers.) I know.that there is another great
organisation which has kindred objects with yours,
and that is the Alliance, which, I believe, has its
centre in Manchester. The Alliance is in favour of
other means of carrying on this great movement
than those of moral persuasion. It is in favour of
some Parliamentary action in the matter, and it has
a pet bill or nostrum of its own which it believes to
be the-right measure to introduce to the House of
Commons as SOOl3 as possible—of course-I am now
. alluding to the Permissive Bill. (Hear, hear.) Now,
to speak quite frankly about the Permissive Bill, I
should, tell you that there is a principle in the Per-
missive Bill with which I very much sympathise.
(Hear, hear.) •I believe the present licensing system
to be very bad. (Hear.) I think we may get a
very great improvement in the licensing of public-
houses and houses in which liquors are allowed to
be sold ; but with regard to the Permissive Bill as
a whole, I confess I am not prepared to say that I
think it would effect the very admirable objects
which the supporters of the alliance believe it would
effect. I believe that, practically, there would not
be the slightest chance of carrying it in this country ;
and I am afraid you will find that it Will be with
great difficulty that we shall carry any legislation
on this subject. In the second place, I think we
shall find, with respect to the Permissive Bill, that
if it were passed to-morrow it would create a great
deal of injustice and a good deal of feeling through-
out the country which would be anything het satis-
factory, and which would not have the effect of for-
warding those objects which we all have in view. I
think if the Permissive Bill were passed, and we in
this parish were to adopt it, and the surrounding
parishes did not do the same, we should find the effect
of the bill would neither be to make peace nor to put
down intemperance. To come to the practicab ob-
ject of my being here, I will tell you exactly what I
think may very well be done in Parliament almost
at once—probably in the next session ; and I ask
the support of this meeting and of all who hare the
cause of temperance at heart, and who are in
favour of this or any other legi. lation which they
think can be practically carried. I believe that in-
temperance is treated much too leniently by the
law at the present moment. (Hear, hear.) It is in
very many cases, and before very many tribunals
in this country, really regarded in the nature of an
excuse for brutal and abominable conduct on the
part of men if they can :say they were drunk at the
time they committed the offences proved against
them. I am of opinion that drunkenness ought
rather to be taken as an aggravation of a crime, and
that the punishment ought to be all the heavier be-
cause the man was drunk at the time he committed
a felony or misdemeanour. (Cheers.) I think the
law ought to be strengthened in that way, and that
not only ought the man himself to be more heavily
punished than he is at present, but the penalties
ought to'be extended to those Who allow him to get
into that state. (Cheers.) I believe it would be
quite Possible to pass, even now, in the Houses of
Parliament a measure by which, after two or three
offences, or whatever number might be selected by
the Legislature, are proved against any particular
house, the owner of that house should be fined, and
after another offence there should be no option but
the license should go. (Hear, hear.) If licenses
were taken away from every house against which
three or four cases of drunkenness could be proved,
you may depend upon it that a body so energetic
and so clever as the body of licensed victuallers who
own the public-houses would very soon find out a
way to keep the people who come to them within
limits. (Cheers.) 1 believe we should soon find
that drunnkenness would be very much lessened by
such a measure as that. (Hear, hear.) I must say
that such a measure is most needed. Grand juries,
both at Liverpool and Manchester, have made pre-
sentments on the matter, and have urged this point
on the Government through the judges. lam con-
vinced that a measure of this kind would do a very
great deal of good, and I think that it is the first
practical measure, so far as Parliament goes, at
which we should aim. (Cheers.) Such are my ideas
as to what is possible in Parliament at present. I
think there is no more important movement in Eng-
land than this temperance movement. It is a
movement with which I very much sympathise, and
I think that every man who desires •to see
this great town brought into the state into
which it is fitting a Christian town should be
brought, ought to support this movement as far as
he possibly can. lam very glad to be present this
evening to inaugurate the first of your fourth series
of meetings. We know that we are all of us engaged
in a good cause, and this ought to sustain us and
make us work very heartily together, and I am cer-
tain that on the success of this and kindred institu-
tions will depend in a great measure the future of
this country. (Cheers.).
Other gentlemen having addressed 't'ie meeting,
the proceedings terminated.

SRORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.

WARWICK RACES.—This DAr.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
MATCHES.
Gttrus beat Douro. Pods pays forfeit. Vet beat Whalebone.
INNKEEPERS' PLATE.
The Innkeepers' Plate of 50 sow; (Handicap), for threc-
year-olds-and upwards ; winners after the weights are
out 51b extra ; three-quarters of a mile.

Wave
Nu

Indigestion

Eleven ran.
WELTER HANDICAP.
The Welter Handica? of 5 sous each, 2 ft, for three-year-
olds and'upwards; winners after the weights are out slb
extra; to be ridden by gentlemen, professionals Gib extra;
half a mile.
Usher
1
Paris

Cadiz

f. Four ran.
WINDING-UP HANDICAP.

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The Winding-Up Free Handicap of 10 soya each (in case
of acceptance), with 50. added ; winners after N0v.16 (at
ten a.m.) 71b, twice 144 b extra ; three quarters of a mile.
Moulsey
Beadle
2
Custard Castle •

Nine ran.

SPORTING- INTELLIGENCE.

WARWICK RACES 1r ESTERDAT.

Lord Stamford's Cadiz (Mr Be-Mr)-1
Mr W. G. Bennett's The Plover (Mr Blake) 2
Custard Castle

Betting-5 to 2on Cadiz. Won by two lengths.
The Shorts Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; the
winner to be sold for 20 sovs ; winners after the weiglits
ere out 51b extra ; three furlongs.

Mr Saxon's Lute (Wyatt) 1
Mr S. Thellusson's Zisca (Cannon) 2
Mr Stevenson's Miss Fanny (Butler) 3
Lucy' Lutz, Shrapnel', Little Jess, Ada, Tiny, and
Vigour also ran. Betting —4 to 1 each agst Zisca and Ada,
6 to 1 agst Tiny, 8 to 1 each agst Lute and Miss Fanny.
Won by a length ; three lengths between second and third.

MATCH.
Mr. R. Herbert's Garus (Mr Herbert) beat Lord Bateman's
Dean Swift (Mr Beal).
Betting-5 to 4on Dean Swift.

The Two Year Old Plate of 50 sovs each; colts Bst 101 b,
fillies Bst 61b ; winners once 31b, twice 51b extra ; the
winner to be sold for 50 sovs, if entered for 30 sovs
allowed 71b; five furlongs.
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Mr Samuel's Amour Propre (Ole=lnt) 1
Mr Trimmer's Veal- (Payne) 2

Capt. Machell's Topsail c (Cannon) 3
Nursery Girl, Tiny, Rupert c, and Thetis also ran.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Topsail c, 7 to 2 agst Veni, 5 to 1
others. Won by a neck ; length betiveen second and third.
The Scurry Flat Race (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, h ft, with
20 added, for all ages ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ;
to be ridden by gentlemen, professionals 61b extra ; win-
ners after the weights areout 51b extra ; five furlongs.
Mr. F. Granville's Risk
Mr G. Angell's Nukuheva (Edwarils) 2
Mr Stevens's Laura (Payne) 3

Custard Castle, Overtouian, Troubadour, Puritan, La
Muta. and Cromwell alio ran. Betting-7 to 2 agst La
Muta, 9 to 2 agst Risk, s•to 1 agst Nukukeva, 6 to 1 agst
Puritan.

The Great Midland Counties Handicap of 10 soya each,
3 ft, with 100 added; winners of any handicap after
Nov. 1 (at 10 a.m.) 71b, twice 101 b extra ; two miles.
41 subs.

Mr T. Wadlow's Sandal (Cameron) 1
Mr F. Dark's Steamboat (Pepler) 2
Mr J. Barker's Helen (Gradwell) 3
Pintail, Shakspere, Monitress, Brimstone, Edgbaston,
Douro, and Nailor also ran.

A Handicap of 5 sovs, for all ages; winners after the weights
are published 51b extra; half a-mile.
Mr. Frank's Heliotrope (Pepler) 1
Mr. Wadlow's Isis (Cameron) 2
Lord Stamford's Bravura (Wyatt) 3
Shrapnel and Ada also ran. Betting—Even agst Isis,
4 to 1 agst Heliotrope and Bravura.
A Selling Steeple Chase Stakes, of 5 soya each, with 30
added, for all ages ; 12st each ; the winner to be sold for
100 sous; if entered for 80 soya allowed 71b, 60 141 b, 30
281 b ; two miles, Steeple Chase Course.
Mr. W. Saunders' Jacob
Mr. Thomas's Orontes (Griffiths) 2
Mr. Vyner's Maid of Kent (Waddington) 3
Claxton (not on card), Katinka, Dewdrop, and Sultan
also ran: Betting-2 to 1 agst Maid of. Kent, sto 2 agst
Jacob, sto 1 agst Orontes. Won by two lengths.
The 'Third Nursery Free Handicap of 10 sovs each, in case
of acceptance, with 50 added ; winners after Nov. 16 (at
ten a.m.) 71b, twice 12ib extra; half a mile.
Mr. lleathcote"s Columbine (:Iritushaw) 1
Duke of Hamilton's Canard (Edwards) 2
Mr. Saxon's Lady Craven (Clements) 3
La Maudite, King's Cross, Mouchoir, Lady Clinton, Vice
Versa, and Angelica also ran. Betting-7 to 2 agst
Lady Craven, 5 to 1 each agst King's Cross and La Mau-
dite, 8 to 1 each agst Columbine and Cunard, 12 to 1 others
Won by three lengths.
The Hunt Cup Steeple Chase of 100 soya, by subscription
of 10 soya each, for horses that have never won a handi-
cap steeple chase or hurdle race • winners of any chase
or race 141 b extra; four yr olds, list, five list 121 b, six
and aged 12st 71b; gentlemen riders, professionals 61b
extra ; three miles
Marquis of Hastins ns Fau (Thorpe) 1
Mr.W. Smith's Miller (Goodman) 2
Mr. J. Coupland's Honeysuckle .......... . .......... (Knott) 3
Moupas, Zephyr, Lottery, Stygne, and Bridesmaid also
ran. /Betting -sto 2 agst Bridesmaid, 3to 1 agst Honey-
suckle, 4to 1 agst Moupas. Won by 20 lengths.

FOREIGN RACING INTELLIGENCE.
CARCASSONNE RACES.—Nov. 18.
Carcassone is situated in the Department d'Audo, in the
south of France, being distant by rail from Toulouse about
three hours, and about the same. distance from Beziers,
from which place several horses which had previouslyrun
there waited to try their luck at this the last meeting of the
season in France. The race-course was the Champ do
Manoeuvre, the ground usually used for the troops to exer-
cise on, which was all ploughed up and arranged by the
in good going order. The turns were
rather
sharp,ndand
was
the distance round was not quite one
soldiers, a
mile. The principal race was the Prix de la Cit 6, which
Grando Dame, with the top weight, won cleverly, and
thus recompensed her owner for his bad luck at Boziers,
where this mare fell, owing to • the dreadful state of
thO ground. Mr. Carter has since been offered
1,000 sovs. for Grande Dane, which offer has been re-
fused. A Military Steeplechase, for horses the property of
officers quartered in Carcassonne, concluded the day's sport,
and the race committee have every reason to be satisfied
with the results of their first meeting, which gave general
satisfaction. Full particulars are appended below :
Prix de la Cite (handicap) of 120 sovs; open to horses of
all countries ; three year olds and upwards ; entrance,
6 sovs each, 1 ft ; winners extra, after the publication of
the weights. About one mile. 17 subs.
,Mr. T. Carter's Grande Dame, by The Baron—Annetta,
6 yrs, 9st 131 b
• •
Mr. W..P. Smith's Radamah, • yrs, 7st 31b...(W. Smith) 2
Mr. H. Jenning's Mina, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Clirott) 0
M. I. Moyse's Montmirail, 3 yrs, Bst 81b ...(Widdington) 0
M. P. de Vanteaux's Balancelle, 3 yrs, 7st llb 0
Count de D, Beauregard's Madlle. Therese, 4 yrs, ist 61b 0
Grande Dame made the running for <the first 500 yards,
whensißadamah went in front, followed by Grande Dame,
but . the latter took the lead within the distance and won
after a good race by a neck ; the others beaten off.
Prix de Chemin do Fer of 40 sovs, for all horses which
have not been in a training stable nor.engaged in races,
except hack races, since the Ist January, 1866; entrance
1 sov ; list 111 b each ; penalties on winners ; gentlemen

THE ASSASSINATION OF MR. LINCOLN.—It iS
stated. that J. H. Surratt (one of the persons charged
with complicity .in the assassination of the late President
of the United States, Abraham Lincoln) has been serving
for some time past in the Papal Zouaves, his company
quartered at Veroli, ono of the frontier towns Of
.the Appeninei, near Frosinone. He had assumed, and
was known in his regiment by, the name of John Watson.
Information of this fact having been communicated to
General Rufus King, the Minister of the United States at
Rome, no time was lost by him in transmitting the news
to his Government, which straightway instructed the
General to take such measures as might lead to the secur-
ing of Surratt, alias Watson. In compliance with his in-
structions, Geneilkl King repaired to the Vatican, requested
an audience of Cardinal Antonelli, and asked his eminence
whether, in the event of his proving the identity of Surratt,
the Papal Goverament would hand him over to that of the '
United States. The Cardinal Secretary promised the
General all the facilities in his power. A few days after,
on returning to the Vatican, General King was made ac-
quainted by Cardinal Antonelli with the measures he had
taken. These were contained in a series of telegraphic in-
structions sent from Rome, with the corresponding tele-
graphic replies from the local authorities of Veroli and
Vallettri. They recorded the order to arrest Surratt, alias
Watson ; the successive steps taken in compliance with the
order; the actual arrest ; the conveyance to prison ; the re-
moval from prison under a guard of five soldiers of his
company; but the series closed with the-announcement that
when thus led out, Surratt, alias, Watson made a sudden
dash from his guards, jumped over a precipice more than
100tt. high, and, though hotly pursued by 50 Zouaves, was
enabled, from the fact of their preferring a more circuitous
route, to get clear across the frontier into the Italian
territory. General King lost no time in communicating
the facts to his colleague at Florence, and telegraphic in-
structions have been forwarded to the towns on the Papal
frontier, and to all the seaports of Italy, to recapture Wat-
son, alias &matt ; but, if I am not exceedingly misin-
formed, the Italian Government, in declaring its readiness CORK, Thursday Evening.
to forward the great ends of international justice, has int!t- A
man named Tracy, a shop assistant, has been
mated that, oven in the event of its giving up Surratt, it
will stipulate that hislifehe spared.—Florence correspondent , arrestedlatt
eforracroemmpilliictiatryyin a
rtmh the importation
eolfdmpuastkteeitns
of the Morning Post.
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• THE LATE POACHING AFFRAY.—We regret to ?*=.he schooner Titania has been seized while enter-
learn that George Kelly, Lord Tredegar's head gamekeeper,_-:
ammunition on board. Her cargo of coals is being ing the harbour on suspicion of havino• arms and
who was shot in the poaching affray near Newport, died ma
Wednesday night. A reward of £5O has been offered b
Lord Tredegar for the apprehension of the perpetrator
of discharged and searched by the authorities at Haul-
the foul deed. j?cff line Island.

riders. About ono mile.
M. A. de Ligniere's Nankin, by 'Warnersley—Vision, 6
yrs,llst 111 b
Viscount d'Auberjon's Calypso, aged, lOst 131 b 2
Seven others started. Won easily.
Prix do Membres Pondateurs (Steeplechase), of 80 SOVEI
open to horses of all countries ; four-yr-olds and up-
wards ; entrance 4 sous each ; half ft ; weight for -age ;
the winner to be sold for 320 sous, and selling allow-
ances for less. Two miles and a half. Five subs.
Count J. d'llelie's Ennui, by Jack Robinson, aged, list
(Agates) 1
M. Sion's Due Job, 6 yrs, list 71b 2
Baron J. Finot's Betty, 4 yrs, list 111 b (fell)

Won easily.
Prix do Champ de Mars (Military Steeplechase) ; a piece
of plate ; for horses, the property of officers quartered in
Carcassonne, and which have been regularly used as
chargers ; llst 11.1 b each. About one mile.
M. Gibert's Jack, G yrs .......................•(i• de Taclini) 1
Beating four others.

Seizure of Arms in Cork.

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CORK, Thursday.
This morning two large cases of 80 rifles,
bayonets, and ammunition, from Liverpool, were
seized, directed to a respectable firm here, not in
the trade. They were brought to Liverpool. from
New York.

THE CHAktPIONSHLP OP THE THAMES.

CHAMBERS AGAINST S ADLER.
The following appeared in our Third Edition of yester-
day evening:—
The great match between these two celebrated scullers
for the honorary title of Champion of the Thames and a
sum of money amounting to .£4OO, came off this afternoon
over the time-honoured course between Putney and Mort-
lake. For the last three-weeks Putney, and more especi-
ally the neighbours round about the famous "Belly has
been in constant excitement, and it need hardly be said that
that excitemenj arrived at its height shortly before three
this afternoon, when Sadler, the main in whose strength
of limb and power of endurance some thousands of pounds
of the " sparkling dross" depended, was seen seated in his
outrigger opposite the celebrated hostelrie. On the river
and on the shore all seemed to have surrendered them- .
selves for the time being to excitement, and each person,
seemed determined to do all in his power, by way of ern_
couragement, to secure the triumph of the popular
man at Putney—viz., Sadler. The friends of Chmilbers,
however, were not less demonstrative than the partisans
and supporters of his rival. The Tynesidars placed great
confidence in the prowess of. their man, and supported
hint both by their voices and their money. It had been
arranged that, in order to secure a good race, the steamers
should be kept well astern of the competitors, but unfor-
tunately such was' not the case, and long before the start,
first one, and then another, of these great ob-
structors: to rowing matches, kept moving for-
ward, despite the directions of the umpire, and they
nearly brought about a fatal termination to the snatch by
the disgraceful manner in which all orders were disra-
garded.

It was not before 12 minutes to three that the start took
place, which momentarily was in favour of Chambers,
but Sadler, after about a dozen strokes, gained
upon his opponent, and gradually secured for
himself the lead, which he afterwards increased
to two lengths before they arrived at the Crab Tree.
Chambers, who was rowing in his usual style, once or
twice looked round in order to ascertain the precise posi-
tion of Sadler, and apparently making up his mind that he
had allowed him to get as far in advance as was agreeable,
he settled down to his work and rowed with such
strength and determination that opposite the Soap
Works the nose of his boat .was close on the stern of
Sadler's. Sadler, having the advantage of seeing the ex-
ertions his adversary was making to deprive him of the
pride of place, did his utmost to maintain his lead ; but
Chambers pulled his long and powerful stroke with such
good effect, that in passing beneath Hammersmith-b►idge
both were skull and skull together, where Sadler, coming
out, caused a foul, which induced Chambers to kayo off
rowing, and claimed to be the winner of the matcli. Sadler
continued rowing, and got on a little a-head, when Cham-
bers again set to work and rowed up to him. Sadler again
came out, boring Chambers into the middle of the stream,
where he was nearly swamped by the swell made by the
steamer; the captain of which behaved in the most repre-
hensible and disgraceful manner. Here the race was
veritably at an end, because Chambers, considering him-
self the winner, gave up the contest. However both
continued to row the distance, and without any effort on
the part of Chambers to prevent him, Sadler rowed in
first by about three lengths.

On being appealed to, Mr. Ireland, the referee, gave
the race to Chambers, a decision 'Which seemed to give
general satisfaction. It is to be regretted that a foul
should have to a certain extent spoiled the match„but had
it not been so, it seemedquite certain before the contest was
near conclusion that Chambers would prove the victor.
The betting at starting was 2 to 1 on Sadler, and from
the fact that he had been most perseveringly supported by
a large and influential body of gentlemen, a goodly sum of
money must have changed hands. — .4A

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.
(Before the Common Serjeant.

William Henry Taylor, a respectably-dressed man, was
indicted with stealing a quantity of kid gloves, the pro-
perty of John Derby Allcroft ; and Simeon Duck-, French
polisher, was also indicted for feloniously receiving the
same, well knowing them to have been stolen.

The detective officer, Bull, said that he went to the shop
of Taylor, Little St. Andrew-street, Seven Dials, on the
3rd Oct., and from certain information he had received he
asked the prisoner whether he had either given or sold
some gloves to a person named Taylor. Taylor said
that he had, and in answer to other questions he said
that he had purchased them of a man whom he bad
met at a public-house in Long Acre, that he had given
£lO for them, and produced a receipt signed by a person
named Turnbull for that amount. He (the officer) put
further questions to him whop ho said ho had them from
a man named Duck, whom he had known for years. Duok
afterwards was sent for,. and on his being questioned he
said he had sold the gloves to Taylor, and that ho had
them from a man whom he occasionally met at the Sun
public-house in Gate-street, Lincoln-inn-fields, who asked
him to sell them for .£lO. lie said the man told him ho
was enabled to sell them cheap as he had got a quantity of
goods which ho never intended to pay He asked him to
give a description of the man of whom he had bought
them, but the police had not been able to meet with any
such person. .

The defence set up that the gloves were not a portion
of those stolen from Messrs. Dont, Alcroft, and Co., and
that the defendants came into possession of them in an
open and honest manner.

The case was not concluded when we went to press.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—Ths Day.

(EY TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Arrived, Nov. 22—Veritas, and Two Friends, from
Guernsey; Pellam, and Anne Arby, from Cronstadt;
Thomas Reunion, from Geffo; Lord Palmerston, from
Maza.gan ; Elgin, from Philadelphia ; Gabriel, from New
York; Zephyr, steamer, from New Dieppe.
Arrived, Nov. 23—Gleaner, from Windau ; Waterloo,
steamer, from Rotterdam ; City of Norwich, steamer, from
Tonning ; Berlin, steamer, from Hamburg; Souvenir,
steamer, from Caen ; Cologne, steamer, frem Boulogne.
Sailed—Velasquez, steamer, for Cadiz.
DEAL, Friday Morning.
Anchored—Albion, barque, from Gottenburg, for Bris-
tol Channel; Spheroid, from London, for Trinidad.
Passed—Palmyra, screw steamer, from London, for
Genoa.

RAILWAY AND OTHER COMPANIES.

CAMBRIAN.

The adjourned meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the Westminster Palace Hotel ; Cap-
Johns in the chair.

The report stated that the receipts for the half-
year ending December entitled the proprietors to
the distribution as dividends down to 1863 on the
inland section, after paying all prior outgoings, and
that the securities and property they held justified
such distribution. They accordingly obtained a
temporary advance on the securities to that amount
pending their realisation, which realisation, so far
as it had rroceeded, showed that they were justified
in paying those dividends. A portion of the amount
inchded in the revenue account had not yet been
rLceived, and that part was disputed. All interest
on debentures, renteharges, and other outgoings had
been paid as they became due, and although it was
the worst six months of the year, and the stoppage
of the cattle trade, and the financial crisis, seriously
affected the receipts, still they considered it advis-
able to recommend dividends on the Llanidloes and
Newton and Newtown and Machynlleth Guaranteed
Stocks, and on the Oswestry and Newtown Prefer-
ence Stock, down to and including 1861. The obli-
gatior.s which the company had had to meet since
the sth of February had been heavy, while, on the
other hand, the difficulty of converting such securi-
ties and property as were held by the company had
been very great. They had consequently been com-
pelled to apply temporarily such ready money as
came into their hands in meeting pressing claims on
capital and other accounts. The company had been
able to proceed uninterruptedly with the works on
the coast section, and the railways connecting their
main line with the lines northward of Aberdovey,
and to Barmouth, Harlech, Portmadoc, and Pwllheli,
including the viaducts over the Barmouth Estuary,
the Traethbacb, and the Treathmawr, have been:com-
pleted, with the exception of some slight alterations
which the Government Inspector had required to be
made before they were formally opened. The opening
of these portions of their railway gave an addition
of about 40 miles. The Carnarvonshireand Nantile
Companies had also completed their lines.

The CHAIRMAN said that certain of the debenture
holders in the critical time of panic and want of
confidence had decided to have the principal re-
turned to them, and it was a question the board had
under consideration. The debenture holders had
up to that time been very considerate, and the cre-
ditors had also exhibited the same feeling. He was
in hopes that a very short time would see the com-
pany-in a good position. With regard to the de-
benture interest, it had been paid up to the present
time, and there was a large surplus from revenue
after payment of all charges. The amount of re-
venue received by the company was just double the
amount required to cover the debenture interest. The
traffic returns continued to increase largely. About
40 miles of the Welsh Coast Railway were almost
ready for opening. Since the last meeting the
board bad had communication with the Carnarvon-
shire and another company, both of which occupied
very good districts. They had agreed to work those
lines on reasonable terms. This would bring a
large amount of traffic on to their line from other
districts, which they could not otherwise obtain.
Ito then moved that the meeting stand adjourned
until the 20th of December.

In reply to questions by Mr. Fildes, 111. P., it was
stated that there were debentures over due, and the
holders had asked the company to pay them, and
the company was as sound as it possibly could be.
A large amount of the debenture had been issued at
41 per cent. Some of them were over due, and it
had become a legal question whether they could
pay the money to the proprietors at a time when the
debenture holders wanted their principal. The pro-
posed adjournment of the meeting was on account
of that question.
The adjournment was then agreed to unanimously,
anal a vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the
proceedings.