The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, HO.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

BOW-STREET.

Two fashionably dressed men, named Henry Dodd and
John Paterson, the former of whom said he was a gasfitter,
residing in Kennington-lane, and the latter a shoemaker,
residing at 11, York-street, Lambeth, were placed before
Mr. Vaughan, on remand, charged with felohiously loiter-
ing about a part of Drury-lane Theatre, with intent to pick
pockets. _ _

From the evidence of Sergeant Coathorp, of the detec-
tive police, it appeared that he saw the prisoners standing
opposite the theatre on the night of the 28th
ult., about a quarter past eleven o'clock, and just at
the time the audience were leaving the theatre, they crossed
over, and commenced " testing" the pockets of the
ladies as they were waiting for their carriages. Coathorp
said he distinctly saw the hands of Dodd twice disappear
in the pockets of some ladies, and, obtaining the assistance
of a sergeant of the A division of police, who was engaged
on duty inside the theatre, he took the prisoners into
custody and charged them with attempting to commit a
felony. They were remanded, but beyond the fact that
ono of the prisoners had been convicted, and the other
was known to be the associate of thieves, nothing further
was known.

Mr. Lewis addressed the magistrate for both prisoners.
He said it would be exceedingly bard if the two men were
sent to prison on the uncorroborated evidence of the police.
One of the men had been unfortunately previously con-
victed, but that was no reason why he should bo hunted
down by the police. With respect to the other, he was a
person who had accidentally met his companion, and, hav-
ing spent a few hours together, ho was going home in his
company, without the slightest knowledge that he had ever
been convicted. It was too much, he thought, to ask every
person who had been in prison to hang a ticket i ound his neck
showing the date and length of a sentence he might have
undergone. let such would have to be done to prevent
persons being taken up who, with the roost innocent in-
tentions, accidentally entered into conversation with per-
sons of whom they had no previous acquaintance. He
hoped that, as the prisoners had given their correct ad-
dresses, the magistrate would discharge them.

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, JAN. 4.

The following is the return of the Bank of Fiance
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :

DEBTOR.
Jan. 4.
fr. c.
182,500,000

Dec. 28.

Capital of the Bank._
Profits in addition to
capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857)
Reserve of the Bank
and its branches
Reserve in landed pro-
perty • 4,000,000
Notes in circulation ... 918,145,275
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at
sight
Treasury account cur-

182,500,000 -

7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02

22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14

4,000,000 -
879,683,575 -

8,434,215 99

7,111,840 14

rent creditor
Current accounts, Paris
Do. branch banks
Dividends payable
Discounts and sundry

69,302,700 78
146,861,853 03
34.117,872 -
11,573,343 75
14,884,848 94
2,074,992 92

120,258,385 93

144,012,926 94
27,823,078 -

730,161 82
14,598,628 75
1,427,623 17

interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Surplus of receipts not

distributed
Sundries

24,555,123 33

7,933,839 89

Total
CREDITOR.
Jan. 4. Dec. 28.
fr. c. fr.

Cash in hand and in

Branch banks
Commercial bills over-
due
Commercial bills dis-

443,860,475 24
333,948 71

counted, not yet due
Do. branch banks
Advances on deposit of
bullion
Do. branch banks
Do. on French Public

362,227,619 39
361,517,983
7,711,500 -
9,022,200 -

323,791,776 52
330,978,670 -
11,308,300 -
8,202,900 -

Securities
Do. by branch banks
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
D. branch banks
Do. on Credit Fencier
Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, Juno 10,
1857)
Government Stock re-
serve
Do. disposable
Rentes Immobalisees

13,427,000 -
7,378,700 -
30,817,900 -
20,981,580 -
661,400 -
458,850 -

13,314,700 -
6,836,100 -
30,665,000 -
6,836,100 -
644,100 -
456,250 -

60,000,000 -
12,980,750 14
36,449,737 91

60,000,000 -

12,980,750 14

36,449,737 91
100,000,000 -

(Law, June 9, 1857) 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of
the Bank and landed
property branches 8,374,755
Expenses of manage-
ment 5,860
Sundries

8,380,667 -

11,237,100 03

The late Fatal Collision in the Channel.

At eleven o'clock yesterday morning the court
constituted by the Board of Trade to inquire into
the collision between the mail-packet Samphire and
the barque Fanny Buck reassembled at the Town-

hall, Dover. His worship the Mayor presided, Dr.
Astley sitting as a magistrate, and Captains Harris
and Baker as nautical assessors. The same solici-
tors appeared for the respective parties concerned.
The court was engaged until two o'clock in hear-
ing the evidence of witnesses, taken at their several
examinations on previous days, read over to them
before receiving their signatures.
Alexander Harley (examined by Mr. O'Dowd)
said—l was on board at the time of the colliSion, and
immediately afterwards I saw a dim green light on
board the barque. Considering that the vessel was
going down, as her bows were under water and the
sea was washing against the casing of the boilers ou
deck, I assisted in lowering a boat, and saved my-
self and my daughter by lowering myself down a
rope with my child on my shoulder. The boat was
so crowded that no search could be made for the
plug. One lady was in a state of semi-hysteria.
There were no sailors in the boat to manage
it. We had not started long from the steamer be-
fore it was suggested that we should unship the
rudder, because there were two oars on one side
and one on the other. We could not keep our head
to the shore lights. One of the passengers said--
" I've just thrown the rudder overboard." One
of our oars also broke, and I have no doubt that
was thrown overboard too. Arrived at the Lord
Warden Hotel, I beg to say that I never received
such attention at any hotel in my life, both for
myself and daughter, much more attention being
paid than I had a right to expect under the circum-
stances. There was a plentiful supply of necessaries
and comforts. Within a few minutes of coming
ashore two of the men who had helped to get us
ashore were going round, cap in hand, asking for
money ; and another man on the pier, in the employ
of the railway company, who had lent me a coat on
landing, pressed his claim upon me for a gratuity.
_ _