The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-01 00:00:00

BILL.

The adjourned debate on Mr. Neate's amendment to the
second reading on this bill was resumed by
Mr. HENLEY, who believed that the two main provi-
sions relied upon by Mr. Gladstone, as embodying the
principle of the bill, would be found to be most mischievous
in their operation, and he considered that they would inflict
a great blow upon the voluntary system. It would be the
greatest curse to the voluntary system to saddle it with a
machinery of taxation which, though so highly vaunted by
the right hon. member for South Lancashire, would be an
act of the greatest injustice in the agricultural districts. He
proceeded to substantiate this assertion by figures, which
he contended could not bo controverted, and he opposed
the bill on the ground that it would introduce a machinery
which would not only be mischievous, but which would
prove worthless for the purpose for which it was introduced.
[LEFT SITTING:I

Charge of Enlisting Sailors for Foreign
Service.

As the Bow-street Police-court was about to
close, yesterday afternoon, a smart, well-dressed
young man, described as James Peters, alias Smith,
sailor, of Croom's-hill, Greenwich, was brought
before Mr. Flowers, in the custody of Superin-
tendent Evans, of the Thames Police, and Inspector
Clarke, charged with having induced John Marchant
and others to enlist in the service of a foreign
State, against a country with which England is in
amicable relationship, contrary to the provisions of
the Foreign Enlistment Act.

Andrew Pardon, a sailor, deposed that on the
7th July he was at the ,4 Union," Limehouse, when
the defendant accosted him, and asked him if he
would accept of a situation to go with a vessel to
Chili, as mate and chief boatswain, at £6 a-month.
He looked at witness's certificate, and appointed to
meet him at the Stepney station next day (Sunday)
where he supplied him with a ticket for Southend,
stating that the vessel was off the Nore, and that
he would have to go to it in a small boat. Witness
went to Southend on Monday morning, the de-
fendant having previously given his (witness's)
wife £l2, as by agreement. On arriving there he
went on board the Greetham Hall boat, which was
lying off Southend. Something which he saw led
him to think that all was not right, and he men-
tioned his suspicions to a man on board, saying,
It's my belief we have been brought here wrong,
and I don't mean to go any further." He could
not, however, get ashore. The vessel started on
Monday evening. Witness attempted to get into
a pilot boat, but was prevented. The next
morning he spoke to one of the lieutenants, and
asked him what it all meant. He replied, "It
means that we are to sink, burn, and destroy all
Spanish property we can lay hold of, and the more
you get the more money you will have." On
nearing the light boat another boat came up with
some men from Portsmouth. Witness jumped
into it, and others followed his example. There
was a great row, and threats were made to sink
the boat if they did not return. Eventually they
got away, and on reaching Portsmouth he walked
about all night. On the following morning
witness applied to the Mayor of Portsmouth for
relief, and he was sent up to London as a dis-
tressed seaman, after receiving 2s. 6d. for relief.
Mr. Hodgson, from the Treasury, stated that,
although the warrant was issued some time since
by Sir T. Henry, the police officers had only just
succeeded in capturing the defendant ; and, as
there were other witnesses to be examined, he
would be glad of a remand upon the above
evidence.

The defendant was accordingly remanded for
further examination.

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