The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-05 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE;-April 4.

SOUTHWARK.—BERMONDSEY AND THE POOR.
--james Doyle, a rather, intelligent looking lad,
aboUt •14 years of age;dressed in a,miserable plight
in tattered workhouse clothing, was brought before
Mr. Burcham, charged with tearing up his clothes
in B erm on dsey, Workhouse.
Fairburn, the porter, said that the lad was ad-
mitted into the casual ward on Satuiday; and on
the following Morning all his clothes were torn up.
He was supplied with others, but he tore them up
also, and was given into custody.

Mr. Burcham asked the prisoner wh/ he tore up
the clothes, supplied to him by the officials ? .
The prisoner replied that he wanted to get into
the Marine Society,. and it was no use going there
with such workhouse clothes on, and he told the
authorities so, and believing they would give him,
some others he tore them up..
Mr. Burcham asked him if he wished to be a
sailor P—He replied that he did, as he had no
parents or any one to keep him. How could he
go the Marine Society in such a state ? He had not
even a shirt on.

Mr. Burcham asked the porter whether the lad
had been supplied with a shirt ?
Fairburn replied that he had part of one, and that
he tore up. (Seniation.) .
Mr. Burcham was surprised to hear that. It
seemed a disgrace to give a poor boy at a work-
house part of a shirt to wear. He did not wonder
at his tearing that up. He also thought that the
workhouse authorities might have assisted such a
lad, who was rather intelligent, and wanted to avoid
bad company and the streets by entering the Marine
Society. He should not like to send such a lad
adrift, consequently he would see what could be
done for him. He directed Cohen, 210 M,
an obliging officer, to take the boy to Bermondsey
workhouse. and ask the authorities to assist the
Court to rig the boy out so that he could go to the
Marine Society. Surely they would lend him a
helping hand, although the lad did not belong to
their parish.
Cohen proceeded as directed, and about two hours
afterwards returned with the lad in the same miser-
able plight. He brought a message from the reliev-
ing office that he could not give the boy any other
clothing but workhouse clothing and the master
refused to do anything more for him.

Mr. Burnhamaskedhim. if he saw the relieving
officer ?

Cohen replied that -he did not. The message was
brought to him by an inmate.
Mr. Burcham observed that the parish authorities
and those at the workhouse were certainly not
bound to assist the lad any further, but he had
hoped they would have assisted the Court. Suzely
they must have some other sort of clothing besides
the workhouse livery.
Mr. Edwin, the chief clerk, here informed his
worship that •he had frequently observed lads and
others brought to .this court charged with tearing
up their filthy clothes dressed in very tidy suits,
not at all like workhouse clothing. He would,
however, see the lad attended- to, and send him to
the Marine Society, where no doubt such an intelli-
gent lad would be received.
Mr. Burcham directed the lad should be supplied
with decent clothing out of the funds of the poor-
box, and expressed his surprise that the workhouse
should send so young a lad out without even a
shirt. He did not wonder • after that that they
refused to assist in clothing the lad.
In the course of the afternoon Mr. Edwin had
the lad decently clothed, and he was sent- by In-
spector Reid to the Marine Society.
The poor lad thanked his worship and Mr. Edwin
for their kindness.
THE ORANGE GIRL NUISANCE AT THE RAIL-
WAYS.—An impudent looking young Irish girl,
named Jane Crawley, was charged with loitering
on the incline of the South-Eastern Railway, at
London-bridge, and assaulting one of the officers in
the execution of his duty.
Harlock, one of the constables, said that the pH-
• soner, with a number of other girls, were in the
habit of assembling on the incline, offering oranges
for sale, much to the annoyance of the passengers
to and fro. He had warned her off several times,
but she repeated her conduct, and at last he was
compelled to eject her, and in the performance of
his duty she struck him a blow on the mouth. She
also used very bad language.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said she
was only selling oranges when the officer interfered.
As for striking him, that was an accident.
Harlock said it was done intentionally, and a
very hard blow. Moreover, the prisoner was one
of the worst conducted girls about the place. The
others left as soon as required, but she refused to
go, and set him at defiance. _

The magistrate told her the incline of the rail-
way was the private property of the company, and
she ought to have left when told. For the assault
she must pay 10s., or be imprisoned 14 days.

WESTMINSTER.—SHOCKING CASE OF
CRUELTY TO A PONY.—Henry Lucas, a coster•
monger, of Providence-place, Lisson-grove, was
charged with the following shocking cruelty.
James Rutherford, an officer of the Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
said that yesterday afternoon he saw the defen•
dant, and another man about his size, in a cart
drawn by a pony. The animal was doing. its
utmost, yet the accused was beating it on the right
side with a whip-handle as hard as he could; in
fact, as though he was striking a' piece of wood
and not a living creature. The pony was going
very lame, and he observed that the hoof was in some
way twisted inside, and, the fetlock rested on the
ground. The men presently stopped and got out,
and when ho reached the animal he found blood
coming from its stomach in several places where it

Pursuant to announcement, the "Baron de Camin"
on Sunday evening presented himself on the plat-
form at the Free-trade Hall; to preach on " Justifi-
cation by Faith." The circumstance of his having
—after being a Roman Catholic priest for some 20
years—seceded from the Catholic communion, no
doubt led a large number of Catholics to attend,
some perhaps with the view of hearing him, but a
large number, it would seem, for the purpose of
silencing him. Mr. William Bremmer presided,
and the hall was densely crowded, no charge being
made for admission. When the preacher stood for-
ward to commence his address, he was greeted with
the most discordant noises ; vollies of whistling and
hooting proceeded from each side of the gallery,
and from the body of the hall, and gave the idea of
a disorderly theatre rather than anything of a sa-
cred character. As to proceed in the midst of such
an uproar was hopeless, the preacher retired into
the adjoining room for a short time, but, on his
return, the disturbance was resumed. There
were from thirty to forty of the police present, and
it was noticed that two or three men had stationed
themselves immediately in front of the platform,
who acted as fuglemen, making signs to those in
the gallery. The ringleader of these, an elderly
man, was taken in charge by Sergeant. Watson,
one of the detectives. Immediately upon the dis-
covery that this man was seized, 'several hundreds
rushed from the gallery towards the door, either
from curiosity to see what would become of him,
or with the view of rescuing him. Sergeant Wat-
son was beset by a number of men, and struck, and
perceiving that an attempt at rescue would be made,
he placed his prisoner between,two officers in uni-
form, John Mather and another. When arrived
in Mount-street, opposite the Friends' Meeting
House, .a crowd began to gather, and a cry was
raised, which seemed to issue from a number of
youths, " Let's rescue him." A savage attack was
immediately made upon the policemen. Mather
was knocked down, and so kicked on the head,
that he had to go to the infirmary. A Selford
officer, John M'Farlane, was also seriously assaulted.
Mr. B. jas. Murney, who attempted to assist the
police, was also severely beaten, and upon freeing
himself, 'he made his way to the A division police
station for additional assistance. Captain Palin,
the chief constable, however, had a strong force
about the hall, in anticipation that a breach of the
peace might occur. The old man was rescued on
the officers being disabled, btrt Sergeant
IWatson and another detective followed him
through Bootle-street, and then chased him
down Peter-street, into Deansgate, where he
took refuge in a shop, and was secured. To avoid
the danger of a second rescue, they conveyed him
.to the station at Knott Mill.
• six or the assailants iri Mount-street were cap-
tured. Michael Mack, who was alleged to have
been the first to attack the officer, Mather ; James
Derby and John Langden, who .struck Murney, and
three others, named Thomas Nearthny and James
and Martin O'Brien. The officers who remained
within the hall, after witnessing the continuous and
determined disturbance for about three-quarters of
an hour, commenced to drive out all who persisted
in making a noise. This cleared the hall of about
1,500 persons. The remainder gathered in front of
the platform, and were addressed by the preacher,
who certainly does not speak English very intelli •
gibly. His allusions to the Catholic religion were
frequent, and, as might be expected, not of a very
complimentary character. He made a slight dis-
tinction between Catholic priests and Puseyite par-
sons, designating the former " wolves," and the
latter " wolves in sheep's clothing.—Manchester
Examiner.

THE LATE A. CCIDENT TO THE CALAIS
LIFEBOAT'.

A British officer, who was present at the inquiry
at Calais relative to the accident to the lifeboat on
the occasion of the recent wreck of the Prince
Frederick William, gives the following as the
cause which produced it :
" 1. That the lifeboat was seriously damaged in
contact with the steamer either before or after the
accident to herself.

" 2. That she struck her bow twice or three
times under the steamer's stern, or counter, before
getting alongside of her.
" 3. That when she got alongside she was held
close to it by three ropes, made fast to her forward,
amidships, and aft, each with little scope.
"4. That the passengers, on getting into the
boat, were all placed in her starboard or off side,
to prevent their getting injured against the vessel.
" 5. That the boat then gradually heeled over
more and more on the starboard side, until the gun-
wale was but little above the water ; and that she
did not clear herself of the water she shipped,
which remained to the depth of seven or eight
inches on her deck.

"6. That, when thus heeled over, a sea struck
her on the off side, still further immersing it, and
forcing her against the vessel, when she slowly
turned over altogether, throwing those in her,
17 in all, into the water. _

" 7. That she did not right herself immediately,
owing, as was supposed, to the persons in the water
holding on by the life lines, but that she righted
in about a minute after upsetting.
"8. That the boat was then allowed to remain
some time alongside, when the ropes holding her
were let go, and she at once sheered off, and rode
to her anchor, which had been let go before she
went alongside.
"9. That the small boat of the steamer, which
landed six passengers in safety, had been veered by
a rope from the vessel when she was lying broad-
side to the shore, the water being smooth, from
being under her lee. That, on the contrary, when
the lifeboat was afterwards taken alongside, the
tide having risen, the sea was much rougher, and
the steamer had turned nearly head to the sea and
wind."
Reasoning from these premises, he considers that
the boat was upset from the following causes :
" That she was rope-bound. to the vessel, and had
not sufficient scope of line to allow her to rise and
fall freely with the sea—of itself a sufficient cause
to upset any boat in a sea-way.
"That a large quantity of water having leaked
in beneath her deck, caused a proportional quantity
to remain undischarged on her deck, both which,
on the boat heeling over to starboard from the
weight of the passengers, would also have settled
on that side ; and
" That, while in this inclined position, the sea,
which broke on and into her on the same side, still
further depressed it, and drove her against the
vessel's side, the reactionary force from which com-
pleted the most effectual series of measures that
could have been devised to upset a boat."

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Fever, Influenza.—Since dreary November opened her
dismal calendar, the atmosphere has been exceedingly try-
ing to the strongest constitution. Few persons have
escaped without colds ; which, though seldom attended
with immediate danger, often lay the foundation for the
most serious diseases. At their commencement the cure is
accomplished with ease ; reduce the existing fever and
allay irritation, and the patient is himself swain- To
secure this desirable result no pharmacopoeia bears on its
page any medicine or combination of medicines comparable
with Holloway's antiphlogistie pills, which operating on the
blood, their influence with it goes the whole round of the
circulation, stimulates every organ, and excites the exha-
lants to perspire, which effectually removes the'lebrile
action,

The weather yesterday having been magnificen4 a very
_ large gathering of spectators of all classes assembled—not-
withstanding the counter-attraction of the review—to wit-
ness the second day's steeplechases at La Marche ; and the
attendance of sporting characters was much greater than on
the preceding Sunday; the betting also was brisker. The
business on the card comprised three events, and two of
them-excited extraordinary interest. The first of the three
was the Great Annual Handicap of 6,000 fr., in which
some of the very best horses in France figured, and amongst
them Franc Picard, the most renowned of all, Kibworth
Lass, Orkousta, and Casse-Cou. It was not Franc
Picard, but one of his stable companions, Casse-Cou, who
won; but from-the manner in which Kibworth Lass ran,
she would probably have obtained the honour of winning
if she had carried a trifle less weight.
Great Annual Handicap of 6,000 f. for all horses, added to
500 f. entry, h ft, and 125 f. only if declared. The second
to receive double his entry, the third to save his entry.
Distance about 6,000 metres .(31 Miles). Any horse who
after the publication of the weights may win a steeple-
chase handiclip of the value of 2,500 f. to carry 61bs extra,
Eight entries.
Baron de Monnecove's Casso-Cou, aged, 1281bs
(Lampleugl 1
Mr. Manby's Kibworth Lass, aged, 1331b5.... (Enoch 2
Vicomte A. Talon's Orkousta, aged) 1351bs .. (Stevens 3

The following also ran :—Franc Picard, Young Magnet,
Battle, .and Surprise.
13etting—Even agst Franc Picard and agst Casse-Cou,
4to 1 agst Kibworth Lass,-5-to)l-agst Battle. Casao.--Con
got away first, Young Magnet geoend, Franc Picard third.
At the first fence Franc Picard took the second place,
but on approaching the chateau he fell into the third,
Surprise taking r the second, Casse-Con retaining the
first. At the dry ditch after the chateau. Casse-Cou and
Franc Picard were- nearly togethor, Surprise being next,
and Kibworth Lass next,to her., No change took place to
the hill, and here- Surprise fell off, whilst Kibworth Lass
went into waiting on the first' two. "In this order they con
tinned to the brook, where Surprise and Battle fell; giving
their riders a good ducking. After the bryok Casse-Cou
and Franc Picard remained in'front, Orkotist taking the
next position, and Kibworth Lass dropping into the fourth.
They thus continued to the straight, and there Franc
Picard showed in front, Casse - Cou next to him,
Orkousta and' Kibworth Lass being well up. On
drawing near the stands Kibworth Lass took the first place,
but after a few strides Casse-Cou resumed it. On reaching
the garden for the second time Franc 'Picard was beaten;
and at the hill Kibworth Lass again strode to the front,
Casse-Cou becoMing 'second, Orkousta following. They
Continued in this order to the second fence in the straight,
when Casse-Cou rattled on, and after a, fine race between
him and Kibworth Lass -he won by a length and a' half.
About three lengths between the second Wand third. The
pace throughout was good., Eight horses declared forfeit
in. this event. -

THIS DAYS MARKETS.