The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AIAY 25, ISM

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn,
and Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Shee.)
THE ♦VEST LOCAL BOARD OF DERBY Y. HAROLD

Mr. G. Russell moved for a rule calling on certain
justices of the peace to show cause why they should not
send a case in this matter to the court for argument. It
appeared that under the Act 10 and 11 Vic., cap.. 34, sec.
126, commonly known as the Town Improvement Act,
which prohibited persons using any place for a slaughter-
house or knackers yard which had not been so used prior
to the passing of the act unless they obtained a license.
The penalty for each offence was £5, and the defendant.
had been convicted of having slaughterd some sheep on
the piece of ground belonging to the Liverpool New Cattle
Company and paid 2d. for each sheep slaughtered. The
defendant was only a journeyman butcher, and acted
under the directions of another butcher. There was no
notification to the effect that the premises were not re-
gistered.
The Lord Chief Justice said that if ignorance of. what
the law required were indispensable then no conviction
could be served. However, as the question was important
and was not frivolous, the court would grant the rule.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

BIRDS'-NESTING IN KENSINGTON-GARDENS. James
M'Mahon and James Uhatten, two lads, were charged before
Mr. Knox with wilfully, damaging trees and shrubs in
Kensington-gardens, the property of the Commissioner of
Woods, &c.

Park-constable Howes, No. 14, said he was on duty
last night, about a quarter past eight o'clock, near the
Prince Albert Memorial, when he saw the prisoners in
turn climb up the chestnut trees after bird's nests, and
breaking off the branches, and, in addition to the damage to
the trees, they also damaged some shrubs and flowers.
Mr. Knox inquired whether there was much of the prac-
tice going on.
The park obnstable said it was . just commencing, and
there were 30 or 40 cases a day, the boys taking advantage
of closing time, while one of the constables had gone to
the gates, the trees being much damaged by them, while
in pursuit of birds' nests and ducks' eggs.

Mr. Knox asked the amount of damage ?
The park constable said about half a crown.

Mr. Knox ordered the prisoners to Pay. 2s. 6d. each and
a fine of is. 6d., or seven days, stating that the practice
must be put a stop to.

A GANG OF SUSPECTED PERSONS IN REGENT-STREET.—
Pour lads named John Quinlan, Jerry Driscoll, George
Crinnen, and Jeremiah Dacey were charged as suspected
persons loitering in Regent-street forthe purpose of com-
mitting felony.

The case was proved by Shrives, 82 0, and Cherey,
87 C, who saw the prisoners yesterday afternoon in
Regent-street pushing amongst the crowds of persons at a
photograph shop and a toy shop, and after watching the
prisoners for some time, they saw ono of them touch a gen-
tleman's pocket. Being observed by the officers, the pri-
soner walked away, Dacey remarking to his companions,
"Its no use stopping, we can't do any good and can't get
near them." The prisoners were then taken into custody.
In answer to Mr. Knox two constables stated that they
knew the prisoners to be the associates of thieves; and
Gordon, 33 0, said he knew three of them to go about with
blacking-boxes of a night and to be with young thieves,
and two girls who had been charged with robbery the
previous day also belonged to the gang.
The prisoners said they got their living honestly, and
that all the police knew of them was that they were shoe-
blacks.

Cherey said that Driscoll told him that they were going
up Regent-street to see who had won the fight.
Mr. Knox committed them for a month each with hard

labour.

Reply of King William to the Breslau
Municipality.
[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.]
BERLIN, May 24th.

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The King of Prussia has forwarded the following
reply through Count Eulenburg to the address pre-
sented to his Majesty by the Municipality of
Breslau, in which that body tendered his support
n case of war ;

" I have received with pleasure the address for-
warded to me by the magistracy and municipality
of the town of Breslau upon the 15th inst. I recog-
nise therein the expression of the same spirit which
animated the fathers of the present inhabitants of
Breslau ih 1813, and it has been gratifying to me
that the representatives of the city have expressed
that feeling with earnestness and warmth. No one
can feel the burden of the sacrifices war would im-
pose upon-the Fatherland more painfully than I;
no one can feel more strongly the necessity that
they should be borne in undisturbed concord by
ruler and people. My word may serve as a pledge
to the town of Breslau that no ambitiJus object
not even that which might be considered justified in
the interest of the great common fatherland ; but
solely the duty of defending Prussia and her most
sacred possessions has induced me to call my people
under arms. The inhabitants of the town may be
assured that agreement upon the question in dispute
between my Government and the Diet is the object
of my wishes and of my most zealous endeavours.
I shall convoke the Diet of the monarchy in the hope
that, in view of the dangers tnreatening Prussia,
opposing views of right and opinions may be recon-
ciled in common devotion to the fatherland. By
ordering new elections the electors and the candi-
dates obtain the possibility—freed from relations
originating in the past—of expressing the senti-
ments animating
my people in the present menaced
position of the country. In this sense I hope to see
my faithful town of Breslan represented at the ap-
proaching Diet, and co-operating, through its mem-
bers, in bringing about the agreement for which I
am striving. (Signed) WILLIAM."

BANK OF FRANCE.

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PARIS, May 24.
The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.

THE PIRST-CLASS CUTTER MATCH.
The great channel match of Monday was succeeded yes-
terday by the'first-class cutter match for aprize value £lOO,
for whichthe following fine vessels started:—
Yachts. Tons. Owners.
Lulworth
Vanguard 6O ... Captain J. W. Hughes.
Vindex
Sphinx
Amulet
Christabel

The course proposed was from Gravesend to the Mouse
Light and back, but as the wind was dead on end, the
Nore Light only was reached. The Prince of Wales
steamer accompanied the race, and exhibited a great im-
provement in the form of an upper deck in the ruidshins,
making a delightful promenade, and sheltering her lower
deck in bad weather. She left Lon lon-bridge at half-past
nine, accompanied by the Oread, with a large party of.. the
general public.
At 11 hours 56 minutes Lord Alfred Paget, the commo-
dore, ordered the first gun to be fired to get in readiness, and
in five minutes afterwards to start. The wind was E.S.E., a
strong reefsail breeze, with a lumpy sea. The. Amulet had
dragged her anchor a hundred yards, and the Sphinx pretty,
well as much. The Christabel had the best place, the Van-
guard and Lulworth the worst, as theyhad to make a board
to get over to the weather shore. All began to sheer be-
fore the second gun was fired, and all started very smartly.
All cantered to the north, and exhibited their wonted alac-
rity in setting their canvass, the Christabel setting her jib
while in stays near the north shore. The Sphinx was the
first to tack to the southward, being put about by the Amu-
let. When all were fairly settled in their places the Vindex
had the lead, all standing over on the port tack. The Amu-
let lost a man overboard directly after the start, who was
smartly picked up while swimming by the vanguard, and
before the latter could get away well again she put the Dil-
worth on the starboard tack-about, stopping her completely.
The Sphinx had been taken inside the shipping to the
southward, seemed to lose ground by it, and the Christabel
became second, the Lulworth third, Amulet fourth, and
Sphinx fifth. At East Tilbury the Vindex had a good
lead followed by the Christabel, Vanguard, and Lulworth.
Up to-this time it had been a dead heat, but they now
made a long log down the Lower Hope, and openin, Sea-
reach met the force of the wind and began pitching
heavily, . all their bowsprits being under the water at
times, and each vessel showing its forefoot. The Vindex
was here &quarter of a mile ahead, Christabel second, Van-
guard third, then the Sphinx and Amulet. At a little
above Holehaven some accident befel the Sphinx, which
put her hors de combat. Apparently she had sprung her
gaff, • and she lowered her mainsail and turned back, but
the Prince of Wales was too far off at the time for us to
observe particularly the nature of the disaster. This was
succeeded by another accident, which probably changed
the fortune of the day. Off the Chapman, while beating
gallantly through a tumbling sea, the Vindex, with a lead
of 500 yards or more, became disabled. In one sea the
shackle of the bobstay gave way, the next half filled her
jib, and away went her bowsprit, close by the gammon.
She was kept for a short time on the port tack, and then
bore up. She was not only the distance we have described
ahead, but well to windward. The Christabel was thus left
first, Vanguard second, and the Lulworth took the third
place. At 2.20, when abreast of Southend, the tide began to
slacken, and the noble commodore gave the signal to round
the Nore Light, which was done with the first appearance
of the young flood as follows :

Christabel
Vanguard
Lulworth

s. M. s.
2 51 50
2 57 20
2 59 10

The Vanguard and Lulworth hadcome down with a pair
of reefs in, and the others with one reef ; indeed, the Lul-
worth had had another reef in her foresail from the Chap-
man downwards, by which she was apparently much
benefitted, and it was generally thought that had she done
this earlier and set a third jib from the beginning instead
of a second, she would have done better. On their return
with a fair wind, all set gaff-topsails over reefed mainsails
and the Lulworth in the Hope drew up to the Vanguard,
and made a very interesting race, but there was no second
prize to reward it. The Lulworth tried to pass her to
windward, but the Vanguard would not have it, and the
Lulworth then came stem and stem with her to leeward,
and after remaining in that position a short time gradually
stole in front of her, and the race finished as under, the
Vanguard having set a balloon foresail :

Christabel H. M. S.
e.. 4 42 15
Lulworth ..• ... 445 20
Vanguard 4 47 10
There was a time allowance of half a minute per ton
but it will be seen that the Christabel was the smallest
boat of the three.

The skill and attention displayed by Captain Ryan is
deserving of the highest commendation, as was the care
the steward, Mr. Watt, took to provide the creature com-
forts of the day.