The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-29 00:00:00

TILE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1860.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Bofore Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
FA.TILER AND DAUGIITER-BUCKLEY V. BUCKLEY.

These were cross summonses, in which a father sued his
daughter for £2 money lent, and the daughter sued her
father for the value of a ring which she alleged he detained.
The daughter said that she had lived with hoz father
until recently, when he; being a widower, went and got
married. Of course she could not put up with that, and
she left the house. She had worn the ring at a raffle, and
she objected to her mother-in-laW wearing it.
The father said ho handed his daughter the ticket for the
raffle, and she drew for him, as he was very unlucky. The
ring belonged to him. Since his daughter had left his
house ho had lent her £2.

The daughter—He did not lend me the money. lie gave
me the money for my support.
His Honour said he should nonsuit the parties in both
cases. It was a question of oath against oath, and he
thought it all arose out of a family quarrel.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREEY

EXTRAORDINARY AND DOUBTFUL CHARGE.—Francisco
do Caplain, a well• dressed foreign seaman, who gave the
address Sabloniere Hotel, Leicester-square, and Johnson's
Coffee-house, Ratcliffe-highway, was charged I)efore Mr.
Tyrwhitt as follows : .

John Smith, a private of the 2d battalion of Coldstream
Guards, said that last night, about nine o'clock, he was in
the New Inn, Edgware-road, when the prisoner came in
and spoke to him about some of the men in his battalion.
He asked the prisoner to drink, and the prisoner asked
him. Shortly after the prisoner said that as he was going
to Sloane-street, and it was in the swine direction he (pro-
secutor) was going, he would walk across Hyde-park with
him. They went into the park together, and when they
had got about half way across the prisoner asked him to
sit down,' aid then he struck him in the face. As the
prisoner promised not to repeat his conduct he went on
with him till they got to the Gun publichouse in Knights-
bridge, where the prisoner paid for some beer. He told
the prisoner that he should like some tobacco, and the pri-
soner paid for some and afterwards for some more beer,
and as they were going along near Lowndes-square the
prisoner again assaulted him. He then seized the prisoner,
and hold him till a man came up. The man asked him
what was the matter, and on his telling him the man said
ho was a police officer, and took the prisoner into custody.
The, prisoner said that he spoke to the soldier in the
publichouse as he know some of the men in his battalion,
and afterwards paid for some ale and tobacco for the sol-
dier. Ile walked across the park with him, andwhen they
got near a square (Lowndes-square) the soldier said he
wanted money to get beer in the morning. He gave the
soldier some, but because he did not give him enough ho
threw it into the road, and said he would give him in
charge for assaulting him. He positively denied doing
anything of the kind.

WHlenzie, 66 B, said, that seeing the soldier and prisoner
struggling together he went up and the soldier gave him into
custody. On the way to the station the prisoner said, "If I
had committed such an act why did you afterwards con-
tinue so long in my company ?" and the soldier made no
reply. The prisoner said the soldier had demanded money
of him, the and soldier said " Yos, and you gave me 2d.
and I threw it in the road." He found on the prisoner the
soldier's address, and on the soldier the prisoner's address.

Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner, who reserved his
defence, for trial.

THAMES

DARING ITIGHWAY ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.—Thomas
Higgins and John Smith, who were stated to be Yankee
Irish seamen, and to have lately arrived in the port of
London from New York, were brought up on remand be-
fore Mr. Partridge, charged with highway robbery, accom-
panied with brutal violence.
On Monday night last, between 12 and 1 o'clock, a sea-
man, named Michael Magennis, whose ship went down to
Shields on Tuesday morning, was entering a coffee-shop
in Ratcliffe-highway for tho purposo of seeking a
lodging, when the prisoners accosted him and
said they would find him a place to get some-
thing to eat and to sleep in. He joined their
company, and they took him "round the corner" to a
very secluded place where they were joined bylbree other
Yankee Irish. The prisoners grasped Magennis by the
throat and nearly strangled him, while the others " booted
him" and struck him with their fists. His trowsers pocket
was torn out, It contained a purse with 3s. in money.
Directly the pocket was torn out the prisoners and their
companions ran away. As soon as Magennis recovered
his breath ho called out murder and police. William
Ambridge, a police-constable, No. 192 H., saw the prisoners
run away, pursued them, and, with the aid of others
arrested Smith, who dropped the prosecutor's purse and
money: The same constable afterwards took Higgins into
custody, close to the place where the robbery was com-
mitted. Neither of the prisoners made any explanation
or defence, and they wers clearly identified.
Mr. Partridge said he had remanded tho prisoners to give
the police an opportunity of apprehending the other men
concerned in a very savage outrago and robbery. He
asked if the prisoners' confederates bad been traced ?
Ambridge—No, sir; I have not been able to trace them.

Mr. Partridge—l am sorry they are not in custody. The
prisGners are committed for trial at the Central Criminal
Court for highway robbery with violence.

WESTMINSTER.

TEE WAY CRIME IS ESCOURAGED.—Anne Pears°, a
young woman of the town, was charged with stealing a
gold Albert chain fiom the person.
William Maitland, a carpenter, of 12, Cornwall-street,
Fulham, said that at half-past 12 that morning he was
returning home near Buckingham Palace, slightly ine-
briated, and met the prisoner, who accosted and walked
some distance with him. He found all on a sudden that
his watch chain was gone, and gave prisoner into custody.
It was found on her.

Charles Farwell, 521 A, said he was on Constitution-
hill that morning, and the prosecutor gave prisoner into
custody. When he went to take the prisoner the chain
was in her pocket, and she threw it on the pavement. Ho
took her to the station. The prosecutor had his watch in
his pocket, and said the prisoner took that also, but when
asked for it she throw it on the pavement, and he picked
it up.
Prisoner denied the statement of the constable ; said the
prosecutor had dropped the watch and chain, and she
picked them up only returning the watch.

This the prosecutor denied.
Prisoner then said sho was ashamed to say how he
came by the chain,
Mr. Safe cautioned her as to her future conduct, and,
after telling her sho would get in trouble next time, dis-
charged her.

MARKETS.—This Day.

MARIi LANL.

The market to-day was fairly supplied with new Eng-
lish wheat, in generally speaking, good condition. The
trade was quiet, and all qualities changed slowly at Mon-
day's decline in the quotations.

There was a good supply of foreign wheat on the strnds.
The transactions were chiefly in retail, whilst the prices
realised were about equal to those current at the close of
Monday's market.

Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request at
about late rates.

Barley, although in but moderate supply, commanded
but little attention ; nevertheless, no change took place in
the currencies.

In malt very little business was passing, at about sta-
tionary prices.

Large supplies of oats were on :sale. Five parcels were
disposed of at full quotations; otherwise, the trade was
dull on rather easier terms.
Beans and peas met a slow sale at drooping prices.
Tho flour trade was quiet at late rates.
SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 610 430 20 1.380
Irish —
Foreign 5,430 100

12,810 2,170 sks.
1,000 bls.
COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OP GRAIN.
For the week ending Aug. For the corresponding week
25, 1866. last year.
Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver.
Wheat 52,535—h0s 10d Wheat 48,026-43s 4d
Barley 1,159-33s 8d Barley 1,052-30s Od
Oats

BOROUGH. HOP.
Most kinds of hops have changed hands to a moderate
extent at about stationary prices:

WIIITEUIIAPEL.

Only moderato supplies of meat aro on sale. For prime
qualities the trade is steady at full prices, but inferior meat
commands but little attention.

Per 81b. by the carcase.
Beef 3s 6d to 4s 10d Mutton ... 3s 8d to 5s 8d
Veal 4s Od to 5s Od [Pork

Lamb, 5s Od to 6s Od.

WIVES FOR FRENCH CONVICTS.—A litter from
Toulon says :—" A cellular van arrived hero a few days
ago containing 12 tall fine young girls from 18 to 25 years
of age, coming from the central house or penitentiary at
Cleimont, Oise. About 60 more girls are expected, and are
to be shipped on board the Ceres for Cayenne, which it is
now proposed to populate in a practical manner. Those
young girls—amongst whom is one who is a remarkable
beauty— are destined to contract legit;.ma!e unions with
thof.e of the condemned in the penal colony who have dis-
tinguished themselves by their work and their good con-
duet. Each couple will receive concession of a plot of
land end the necessary advances to open agricultural
establishments."

GARIBALDI'S VOLUNTEERS.—The losses suffered
by the Garibaldian Volunteers during the campaign in the
Tyrol are stated at 3,900 killed and wounded, and 1,111
prisoners.

Gz-eat Westein Railway.

MEE PING THIS DAY.

The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of this com-
pany was held to-day at the Railway Station, Paddington
—Mr. C. A. Wood, deputy chairman, presiding.
The report having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said that her
Majesty had congratulated the country on a great
event of national importance. Her Majesty had,
with much taste, addressed the President of the
United States, the subject of that address having
for its object the completion of the telegraphic connection
of the Old and Now World by telegraphic communication.
(Hear, hear.) They had lent their chairman (Mr. Gooch)
to the Great Eastern Steam Company, which was the
reason of his inability to attend the present meeting.. Mr.
Gooch had received so much kindness and consideration from
the directors generally that he came to the resolution of not
going on the board of the company in question, but to de-
vote himself entirely to the interests of the Great Western.
But it was considered that it was rendered necessary that
ho should superintend the vessel across the Atlantic, and
the shareholders of the present company had consented to
his accepting the important duty on board the great
vessel. Very shortly before the sailing of the vessel
the chairman of this company entered upon his
duties. He had to state that indulgence of the share-
holders would, he trusted, bo extended towards him (the
deputy chairman), for there would be an increase in the
expenditure and a decrease in the dividend. However, in
accordance with the recommendation of their late chair-
man, Mr. Potter, they laid out a large sum in increasing
the quantity of their railway stock in order to carry out
their policy. It was indispensable they should carry out
their policy of the extension of their stock as their increased
expenditure was very largely increased. In July, 1865,
£3,113,000 the company received on account of revenue,
and there was an expenditure of £1,786,000 ; but in July,
1866, there was £3,619,000, and there was an expenditure
of £2,176,000. It was necessary that there should be a
large amount of heavy expenditure, in order to carry out
the suggestions of Mr. Potter. He referred to the
London and North-Western Railway, which he said was
ono of the best managed railway companies, and the
chairman of that company, Mr. Moon, was most indefa-
tigable in promoting the interest of that company.
However, that company had expended lid. per mile,
while the Great Western Railway had expended only
-td per mile, which contrasted more favourably with the
London and North-Western Railway. Having adverted
to the proceedings before Parliament during the past Ses-
sion, ho went in detail through the different items in
the report, and contended that the state of the company's
affairs indicated a very favourable condition, notwith-
standing that the dividend for the half-year did not at
present exceed more than 2 per cent. per annum.
Mr. POTTER seconded the motion, which, after some dis-
cussion, was agreed to.
The meeting was then made special, for the purpose of
sanctioning the transfer of some short leases to the com-
pany, and for other purposes.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.