The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1859.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DA Y.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Befire the Lord Chancellor.)
APPEAL-ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. CHAMBERS AND OTHERS

--ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. REES AND OTHERS.

It will be remembered that the contention in these causes
relates to the claims of the Crown and coterminous land-
owners to the lands of the sea shore where the tide ebbs and
flows at Llanellthelly, Carmarthenshire, South Wales.
The Lord Chancellor said that, on considering the affi-
davits produced in these appeal causes, it was impossible
for him to come to a satisfactory judgment without having
the facts ascertained by the verdict of a jury. His lord-
ship said he would direct an issue to try three facts-
-Ist. What were the proprietary acts, direct or indirect, of
the defendants or any other person or persons on the lands
of the sea shore in question. 2. What was the natural line
of the sea shore in length and breadth from the low to high
water mark, from one boundary to another, up to a certain
extent ; and also where the soil gradually or perceptibly
declines at high and low water, and diminishes the sea
water in its progress ; and 3d, whether there is in reality
any part or pertinent by which the natural line may be as-
certained. A fourth issue was proposed to ascertain to
what extent the colliery on the sea shore was worked at
low and high water, in low or spring tides, and whether
they were obliged to abandon the works at high water or
spring tides.

Counsel in the cause agreed to adjust the issues and sub-
mit them to his lordship.

The venue was not fixed, but it is supposed to be Car-
marthen.

ROLLS COURT.
(Before the Master of the Rolls.)
JUDGMENT-BEDDOES V. PUGH.

His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—This is a suit
to carry into effect the trusts declared in the deed of July
19, 1859. The question raised was whether the donee of a
power was entitled to execute a mortgage deed for his own
benefit. William Pugh, the father, had a power of appoint-
ment under his marriage settlement, and on his son,
William Bentley Pugh, attaining his majority on the
21st of January, 1851, he executed the power of appointment
in his favour, and being desirous to raise money on his
property with consent of his son, William Bentley Pugh, he
mortgaged it for £28,000. His brothers and sisters dis-
puted their father's and brother's right to grant.the wort-
gage in question, being cestui qui trustees under the mar-
riage contract, and held the property in trust for their benefit,
and therefore the mortgage-depd was ipso facto null and
void. His Honour considered that the mortgage-deed
was not void, and there was nothing to prevent the Court
acting upon it until a bill was filed and an order obtained
upon it setting aside the mortgage, and ordering it to be
delivered up and cancelled.
Counsel agreed to arrange the minutes upon which a de-
claration would be made within 14 days.

Counsel in the cause, Mr. R.' Palmer, Q.C., and Mr
Goldsmid, Q.C.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
STRAKER V. LUCAS.

Plaintiff is a compositor, and defendant is the
registered proprietor of the Morning Star. Mr.
Buchanan appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. W. Shaen
for the defendant The action was brought to recover
£5 10s. 6d.—£l 10s. 6d. wages actually earned, and £4
for wrongful dismissal.
Mr. Sheen took a technical objection to the form of the
action ; but Mr. Buchanan said it was a form most common
in this court, and proceeded with the cause.
Plaintiff is a compositor, and lately employed on the
Morning Star. On a certain occasion plaintiff absented
himself from his frame (Wednesday night), and put
no one in his frame ; but on Thursday plaintiff again
absented himself, and on this occasion he put a person
named Thompson into his frame. This, it was contended,
debarred defendant from summarily discharging plaintiff.

The plaintiff was called, and said that on the 16th
of February, Mr. Donaldson, the then overseer at
the Star, gave notice of his intention to resign. A" chapel"
was held, and a deputation waited on Mr. Donaldson urg-
ing him not to resign. Plaintiff took a little too much, and
absented himself from his frame. Nothing was Bahl, and
on Thursday plaintiff put Thompson into his (plaintiff's)
frame. Thompson worked at the frame and the bill was
sent in, claiming £1 10s. 6d., in Straker's name, leaving
a blank for Thompson's amount. Thompson was paid, but
anything further was refused. It was customary to put a
man into a frame. It was customary to give and take a
fortnight's notice. Plaintiff was paid by the hour.
Cross-examined—Plaintiff had been twice discharged
from the Star. He had not been absent several times
through drunkenness. When he was engaged he was told
that he must give and take a fortnight's notice. " Bridg-
ing" a frame is absenting yourself without finding a sub-
stitute. I "bridged" my frame on Wednesday, being
absent, as I was intoxicated. On Thursday witness was
absent from illness, and at seven he put Thompson in.
When witness found his bill was not paid he applied to Mr.
Donaldson, who told him he had lost his frame and his
wages. Witness asked for £1 10s. 6d., and said nothing
about his notice.

W. Thompson said he was a compositor on the Star. He
was put into a frame on the 17th February by Mr. Straker.
In the course of the night Mr. Donaldson told witness to
keep the frame altogether. It was customary to allow an
absentee to put in a substitute, but that person must be
acknowledged by the overseer.

Cross-examined—Straker put me into the frame about
five o'clock, and Mr. Donaldson first spoke to me about ten
o'clock. He said, as nearly as I remember, "Take that
frame."

Francis Bagge said he had been a compositor on the Star,
and he had many cases similar in his recollection. Mr.
Donaldson has forgiven many a man. It is usual to send
in a " grass," provided he is not green. (Laughter.) It
was in the power of the overseer to dismiss or forgive.
Mr. Shaen said the whole facts were that plaintiff had
absented himself from his work, and that it was for Mr.
Donaldson to forgive or discharge. A witness had said tha
liftinc a type condoned the offence of " bridging ;" that might
do for the compositor, but it would not do for the master.
As to the offence being condoned, he (Mr. Shean) would
like to have his Honour's opinion upon the word. In this
case the plaintiff had discharged himself by "bridging" his
frame, and was not entitled to a fortnight. He had absented
himself through getting drunk, and I contend he has been
rightly refused his money.

Mr. Donaldson said it was his custom, when overseer,
and a custom well known, to discharge a man for "bridging"
his frame. There were only two rules—forgiveness, or dis-
missal and non-payment.

Cross- examine d—This offence was not condoned. Thomp-
son had no right to go on without my permission, and no
man had a right to send in another man after " bridging"
his frame. Straker had repeatedly " bridged" his frame and
had been forgiven.

Mr. Cross said he was now overseer at the Star. It was
the understood custom not to pay for a broken week.
Mr. Buchanan then addressed the Court upon the subject
of condonation. His Honour had intimated that he was
against plaintiff, and he should leave it to the Court.
His Honour *as of opinion that condonation was for-
givenness ; and he did not think the fact of Thompson's
going in was a condonation, as it was sworn that he should
be a recognised man. Now he was not recognised for
Straker. As to the wages actually earned, it was like in-
flicting a fine on the compositor. There was no custom
shown upon this point, and ho must reserve his judgment
till the 2d of May ; finding for defendant as to the notice.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE OMNIBUS NUISANCE AT REGENT-CIRCUS.--JOhn
Brown, conductor, in the employ of Mr. Peter Allen, pro-
prietor of the omnibus 6,203, was charged on the complaint
of the Rev. James Brown, of 7, Upper Portland-place,
with obstructing the crossing at the Regent-circus, Oxford-
street.

The Rev. James Brown said that on the night of Friday
week, from five minutes from 11 till 20 minutes past the
omnibus 6,203, of which the defendant was the conductor,
was on the crossing. It was a very wet night, and there
were several persons waiting to go. He asked the driver
to move on, when he became very violent, said he was no
gentleman, and that he could go behind if he liked. He
was in consequence obliged to go behind, and close to the
pole of another omnibus, and as the practice was prevalent,
and it was a great nuisance, he had come forward on public
grounds to try to put a stop to it.
The defendant said ho should have summoned the coach-
man. Ho could not help what he did.
Mr. Beadon said he could. It was his duty to order the
driver to go on. The omnibus was under his control,
and if the driver did not obey his orders he should
have complained to his employer. He should fine him
3s. and costs for not doing his duty.
The defendant said it was very hard that he should
be fined far another, and as he was leaving the court
told the reverend complainant that he ought to be ashamed
of himself.

Mr. Beadon said if ho heard such language again he
would soon put a stop to it,

ROOF STRIPPING.—Joseph Moore, a young man/ was
committed for trial for stealing a quantity of lead from
the roof of the house, 27, New Compton-street, the
property of Mr. James Smith, of 14, Greek-street, and
which the prosecutor stated would cost £4 to replace.
The prisoner said at first that he did not steal it, but
be would plead guilty on condition that he was not sent for
trial.

provocation, and knock them down, and when they were
down the ruffians kicked them. One of the sailors was left
on the ground bleeding and insensible. Mr. Brydges in-
terfered, and remonstrated with the ruffians, on which the
prisoner assailed him with a volley of foul abuse, and struck
him on the mouth. Mr. Isaac White, of 230, High-street,
Poplar, who was standing at his own door, was the next
victim. The prisoner and his companion bought some
pease pudding while Mr. Bridges was following them, with
the determination to give them into the custody of the first
policeman he met. The prisoner and his companion threw
some pease pudding into Mr. White's face, and on his ex-
postulating with them, the prisoner struck him in the face.
Mr. White followed the villains, and they both attacked
him and beat him, and caused his nose to bleed. Mr.
White gave the prisoner and his friend in charge to John
Chadwick, a police-constable, 350 K. The prisoner said
that twenty police-constables should not take him, and
kicked the police-constable in a savage manner. He also
attempted to bite the constable, and declared with a terrible
oath that he would ruin him. It required the united exer-
ticns of nine constables to subdue the prisoner and take
him into custody. The other ruffian, James Donovan,
was rescued from the police, and was re-captured this morn-
ing in the Prince of Wales public-house, opposite the court.
Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner was an
idle, lazy, disorderly fellow, and the greatest ruffian in Lon-
don. The prisoner had been repeatedly fined for assaults,
and on the 11th of last November was held to bail to keep
the peace for six months.
Mr. Yardley wished that the person, at whose instance
the prisoner was held to bail, would exhibit articles of the
fine against the prisoner at the Sessions, and secure the
public from his ruffianism for a long time. He fined the
prisoner £6, or, in default, two months' imprisonment for
the assault on Mr. Bridges, and to be imprisoned one month
for the assault on the constable. That would keep the
ruffian in prison for three months.

Donovan was then put to the bar, and, for the assault on
Mr. White, was fined £3, and in default one month's im-
prisonment.

VISIT OF PRINCE ALFRED TO
JERUSALEM.

On the 22d ult. Prince Alfred and party paid a
visit to the Mosque of Omar, at the request of the
Pacha, and although it was the last day of the pil-
grimage to Neby Moosa, when all the fanatics of
the country are assembled, and the mosque enclo-
sure was,full of men, women, and children, not an
uncivil word was spokes to anyone.
On Friday, 23d, a lovely morning, the whole
party set out for Hebron. First, the cawasses,
then the Prince, the English Consul and his lady,
Major Cowell, &c., escorted by a body of infantry,
mounted as body guard, and last of all a party of
irregular horse for honour. It was a very pretty
sight indeed. In front were two of the cavalry
drummers, fellows in the most original costume,
with conical felt caps, beating the little kettle-
drums at their saddle bows, with leathern straps,
making the valleys ring again. At Nar Elias, the
Greeks of the convent had laid down carpets and
placed an arm chair for the Prince, under the olive
trees where there is a view on the right hand of
Bethlehem, and on the left of Jerusalem. The con-
vent bell was rung famously, and a crowd of Greek
and Russian pilgrims were gathered to see the
Prince. But at Bethlehem his reception presented
a most wonderful and interesting sight.- The whole
population, in their picturesque dresses, turned out
to see and welcome his Royal Highness, and his
numerous cavalcade rode through a crowd of eager
people, men in their red and white turbans, with
holiday robes of scarlet cloth, women and girls in
dark blue and red, with gold coins on their
heads and bracelets of gold and silver on their
arms, on every terrace and roof, and many a prayer
of " God preserve him to his mother," or " God
lengthen his days," was heard in an audible voice
by the bystanders in their vernacular Arabic. One
man even ran forward and spread his garments in
the way, but the Prince, with delightful tact,
turned his horse aside so as to avoid treading on
them. ..As the party proceeded the mass of people
followed, so that when it reached the Church of the
Nativity, the fine open space in front of it was
thronged. Here the party were met by the Latin,
Greek, and Armenian monks, bearing huge lighted
wax tapers. All the places of interest, including
the Grotto of the Nativity and the dwelling-place
of St. Jerome, were duly visited. After resting for
a short time, and accepting the hospitality of the
Latin superior, the party proceeded to Urtas, sup-
posed to be the site of Solomon's gardens, and now
the industrial farm belonging to the Jerusalem
Agricultural Association and to Mr. Meshullam,
who resides on the spot. On the hill side the shiek
and people of Urtas met the party, and with their
long guns, fired a feu de joie, to the great amuse-
ment of the royal party.
Mr. Meshullam had the Union Jack flying over
his house, and had the honour of entertaining the
party at breakfast. The visitors were so much
pleased with the place and their reception, that
they expressed their intention of returning
thither on their way back next day. Hence
they went towards Solomon's Pools, the goldfinches
pouring forth their song from every branch and
thicket. These pools are splendid pieces of water,
the largest, as was observed by one of the party,
capable of accommodating two first-rates. At He-
bron the troops were drawn out, and after the
colonel had paid his respects, the party moved on,
not to the town, but westward to the great oak,
called Abraham's oak, where tents were pitched in
readiness. Presently a pack of jackals began to
cry among the vineyards, and their voices had
hardly ceased when the plaintive cry of the plover
was heard, and then came the barking of a fox, the
hooting of an owl with a voice like a bell, and all
other sounds special to an encampment. Next
morning the party returned to Jerusalem by a dif-
ferent road, first visiting the unfinished building
called Abraham's house, supposed to have been
begun by David before removing to Zion. The
doorway is 176 feet wide, and all of Jewish style
of building. Shortly before reaching Urtas a hare
was started, and a brisk but unsuccessful chase
ensued. At Urtas dinner had been prepared by
Mr. Meshullam, and the butter, honey, and Beth-
lehem wine were much approved. After dinner
the line of march was resumed, and Jerusalem re-
entered after dark. Next day the whole party at-
tended divine service at the English Church on
Mount Zion, where the bishop preached, and the
church was filled with pilgrims and strangers then
sojourning in Jerusalem—even some of the Turkish
guard ventured in. In crossing the square of the
castle opposite the church gateway the guard
turned out to salute, and on leaving the church
the Prince was received by a dense crowd, chiefly
Armenian pilgrims, desirous to see the Queen of
England's son, and on his way back honoured the
bishop by returning his call. On Monday, the 28th,
his Royal Highness left Jerusalem for the Dead
Sea. As soon as the sun was risen crowds as-
sembled to see him depart, and the terraces and
domes of the houses were covered with spectators.
The troops lined the street, and when his Royal
Highness left the consulate the castle guns fired
a salute of 21 guns, and another when he passed
out of the St. Stephen's Gate. At the Garden of
Gethsemane the heads of the Armenian and Greek
Churches were waiting to take leave of the Prince,
who proceeded then to the Dead Sea, and thence
by Bethel to Damascus.

STEAM TO NEW YORK.—SOUTHAMPTON, April
19.—The North German Lloyd screw steamer Bremen, Cap-
tain Wessels, was despatched hence at 3 p.m. for New
York, with the German and English mails, upwards of 800
tons of freight, 310 passengers from Bremen, 44 from Havre,
and 32 from this port. The screw steamer Hammonia is
due off Cowes on Tuesday next, and the New York on
Wednesday, from New York, the former bringing advices
of the 15th, and the latter of the 16th inst.
GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—The Government
emigrant ship Forest Monarch, 877 tons, Capt. Thomas R.
Anderson, which sailed from Southampton on the 25th of
August with 48 married couples, 85 single men, 75 single
women, 29 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 33 girls be-
tween the same ages, 4 male and 8 female infants, making
a total of 330 souls, equal to 287 statute adults, under charge
of Surgeon-Superintendent Samuel Leonard Crane, M.D.,
arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, on the 21st Decem-
ber. Sixteen deaths (one male and three female adults and
12 children) and six births occurred during the voyage.
THE ARCTIC REGlONS.—Captain Irminger, of
the Royal Danish Navy, as corresponding member of the
Royal Geographical Society, has announced that letters and
parcels for the members of Capt. M'Clintock's Arctic Ex-
pedition can be forwarded by the Danish vessels shortly
about to sail for Greenland. The names of the vessels and
dates of departure are as follows :—The ship Julianchaab,
to Fredericisbaab, Fiskernmsset, and Godthaab, and the
brig Neptunus, to Claushaven and Jacobshaven, both at
the end of April; the Hvalfisken, to Christianshaab, Ome-
nak, and Upernavik, the beginning of May : the brig Peru,
to Egedesminde, Omenak, Upernavik, and Proven, the
middle of May ; the brig Constance, to Christianshaab,
Jacobshaven, and Rittenbeerek, the end of May ; the brig
Tialfe, .to Egedesminde and Godhavn, the beginning of
Jul_y.
FIRE AND LOSS OF LlFE.—Yesterday morning,
between the hours of 2 and 3 o'clock, the inhabitants of
Church-street, Soho, were aroused from their slumbers by
the springinc, of rattles and loud cries of " Fire." In the
course of a few minutes it was found that the premises of
Mr. Carlisle, chair and couch maker, were on fire. The
discovery was made by one of the inmates going down stairs
and observing smoke issuing from the back room. He im-
mediately roused the other inmates, who were soundly
sleeping, the house being let out to several families. The
police despatched messengers for the Royal fire escapes and
the London Brigade engines, which promptly arrived from
Crown-street, Chandos-street, and Holborn, followed by the
parish engines. A plentiful supply of water being obtained
the Crown-street engine got to work in an admirable man-
ner, under Engineer Wilkinson, when the fire was speedily
extinguished. Mrs. Emma Carlisle, aged 35 years, was
found on the ground with one of her arms and legs burnt
off her body, by Engineer Wilkinson. A shell being pro-
cured, the body was conveyed to the dead-house of Soho.
Information has been forwarded to Mr. Bedford, the coro-
ner, but no day is yet fixed for the inquiry. The premises
are not insured. A second fire broke out on the premises of
Mrs. Mary Ponsa, broker, Brill-place, Somers-town, which
was not subdued until considerable damage was done.
Cause unknown.