The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1863.

SURREY SESSIONS---This Day.

(Before T. Tilson, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.)
CHARGE OF STEALING TALLOW.

George Morris and Robort Toocock, lightermen, were
charged with stealing a cask containing 1,000 lbs. of Rus-
sian tallow, the property of William Joyce and Sons,
lightermen and barge proprietors, at Shad, Thames, and
in another count with receiving the same, knowing it to be
stolen.

Mr. Joyce appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Lilley
for the prisoners, both of whom pleaded not guilty.
It appeared that the prosecutors were employed by the
St. Katharine's Dock Company to bring to the docks 94
casks of tallow, which were on board a vessel called the
Dweria, which wait lying in front of the wharf at Shad
Thames. On the 28th of August last, two men in the em-
ploy of the prosecutors removed the casks into the barge
William, where it was loft. On the 29th the barge drifted
and sank, and the casks of tallow floated about the river,
but 93 of them were recovered. The missing ono was
supposed to contain the tallow which it was alleged was
stolen by the prisoners. On the afternoon of the 29th of
August Toocock and Morris were seen proceeding in the
direction of Horsleydown, ono wheeling a barrow which
had three bags filled with tallow. Suspicion being excited
they were given into custody. Portions of a cask bearing
the same brand as the other casks was found on board a
barge, the property of Toocock's father.
Mr. Lilley su')mitted that there was no evidence to go
to the jury.
The Deputy-Judge was of the same opinion. The law
dealt very Vlerently with a case where property was
merely lost and not actually stolen.
The jury immediately acquitted the pi:sonor.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

A MURDEROUS SCENE IN ST. GmEs's.--James APCaI thy,
a labourer, was charged with violently assaulting Hannah
Regan with a life preserver.
The complainant, whose head was bandaged, said she
lived at No. 5, Cho-eh-lane, St. Giles's, and between 9 and
10 last night he went into the Jamaica Stores publichouse,
accompanied by a female friend. Directly afterwards the
prisoner's wife and mother came in, and the former asked
her if she would fight. She told the wife that she did not
feel inclined for a fight then, and the wife then struck her,
and they fought and fell together. The prisoner then came
upend struck her on the head with a life preserver, and she
fell senseless. She got up to make her way out, and on
getting to the door the prisoner's brother took the life pre-
server from the prisoner, and struck her on the head with
it, knocking her down senseless. She was afterwards at-
tended by a doctor, and the female who was with her gave
the prisoner into custody.

In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the complainant said she
was positive the prisoner's brother struck her with the
life-preserver, but she did not see the the prisoner strike
her, but the witness did.

Elizabeth Sheehan, the complainant's witness, after
corroborating some portions of the evidence, said the pri-
soner drew the life-preserver from under his arm, and
struck the complainant. The prisoner's brother then said,
" Sling it," and receiving the life-preserver from the pri-
soner, struck the complainant on the head.
Police-constable House, 46 E, said the brother was then
in court.

Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the complainant whether she wished
to charge the brother with assaulting her, and on her stat-
ing that she did, the brother was taken into custody and
charged, giving the name of Edward M'Carchy.
The complainant having repeated her evidence,
House, 46 E, said that on going to the spot he found the
complainant covered with blood. Ho took the complain-
ant to the King's College Hospital, and James M'Carthy
was taken into custody.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said ho would remand the prisoner for a
week to see whether the complainant died or not.
The complainant said her life was in danger from the
prisoner's friends.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said ;f any ono molested her she was to
come to the court for protection.

MONTHLY PERIODICALS.

BIACKWOOD.-44 Sir Brooke Fossbroolce" is more
welcome in its details in this instalment, because
that very objectionable man Colonel Sewell seems
to be declining in prosperity. He is a consummate
villain iu his way of proceeding, and it is quite a
relief to find his star on the wane. Mrs. Sewell
also appears to great disadvantage here, and the other,
gentle Lucy, is quite an agreeable contrast to her. We
meet with accounts of back-stair influence, and certain
little occurences take place which would not bear the light
of day, but which, nevertheless, aro not without their due
influence on public matters. Sir Brooke himself is a fine
old man, and his long career of misfortune seems likely to
be changed into good augury at last. " Concerning Salads
and French Winos" is a sketch that is amusing and enter-
taining in its way, and contains many varied receipts for
making salad. The conversations that ensue are very
ludicrous, and it seems as difficult to come to a peaceful
lecision or a unanimous conclu4on concerning salad-mak-
ing as anything else of a more 'mportant character. Much
is said in favour of French wines by these learned dis-
putants ; but we trust that the good-will between England
and France may be strengthened by other and more
effectual means than the importation of claret into this
country, for it never will become a favourite hero. " Light
And Dark Blue" is a suggestive sketch, and it is truly state'
that if you take two well-educated Englishmen, and intro-
duce them to each other, an& leave them to their own
devices to entertain and make conversation, there is one
question pretty sure to pass between thorn, " Are you Ox-
ford or Cambridge ?" Some of the reflections at the con-
clusion are very deserving of attention. It is asked if no
mode can be adopted, with the great wealth of our col-
leges, " for making some of them available for the reduc-
tion of college expenses to those who require it, and so
opening their advantages to a larger class." " Nina Balatka,
the Story of a Maiden of Pragte," is as intricate as ever.
Her adventures are very strange and exciting, and sh e
seems left to herself in a very extraordinary manner to
carve out her own fortune. "Alison's History of Europe,'
1851-2, is an elaborate article, which does full justice to
the subject. It is well remarked that the "reputation of
Alison is a growing reputation," and he may discern the
approving verdict of posterity in the signs of the present
day. "lie does not write in the interests of any class, or
to humour the public of the present day, and he will reap
the reward of enduring,fame." "Lectures on the History
of the Jewish Church,n: by the Dean of Westminster,
are here considered. T wo,only as yet of the three volumes
are before the public ; the criticism hero passed upon them
is not a favourable ono, on account of their being too hesi-
tating and uncertain in their treatment of religious matters.
Cornelius O'Dowd is chiefly occupied this month in consi-
dering the German War.

TEMPLE BAR.—",Lady Adelaide's Oath" is pro-
ceeded with at some length, and it is very eventful.
iu this portion. We meet with several details. of
interest. Lord Dane has the audacity to take pos-
session of all the goods which had been cast up by
the sea, and especially of a certain box which had
boon claimed by the American who escaped shipwreck.
The gradual way in which Lord Dane is sinking down
into infamy is very well described, and he is evidently
working out his own destruction by the course ho pursues.
No doubt this box contained proofs which were not very
agreeable to the haughty nobleman, and therefore ho
stooped to the mean trick of concealing it. " Archie
Lovell " also attracts notice on account of the stage which
it has reached. Archie is in sad trouble, more so in fact
than Gerald himself, who is brought before the magistrates
on a charge of murder. This is a very effective point in
this story, for it shows in a forcible manner what evils accrue
to those who take a wrong step. That may pass by un-
noticed at the time, or indeed not be found out at all, but
sooner or later the day of retribution will arrive, and woo
betide the luckless offender then. It Soton is a fine,
straightforward character, and gives Archie the best pos-
sible advice under the circumstances. "Fail coque dois :
advienne quo pourra"is indeeda noble maxim, and one that
ought to be much more extensively acted on than it is.
There would be far less of sin and suffering in the world if
all acted on the principles of Major Seton. " Truth un-
compromising, unwavering, is the only rule of life that I
have ever known to answer either for man or woman. If
pride and self respect and family honour had to be main-
tained by sacrificing it; they would not, I should imagine,
be worth holding any of them." There is something ori-
ginal in this tale which attracts notice, and makes
it appear out of the common. A " Tale of the War"
is a curious sketch, which is effectively told. It
ends sadly enough at last. " Through Somerset" is
a very pleasing little sketch, which furnishes us with some
good descriptions. The reminiscences of Bath are inte-
resting, and there aro some pretty verses en the city of
"thermal fountains." The "weird and wandering echo
of its abbey chimes" haunts the traveller in foreign parts,
and he is glad to recur to the scene of former days, though
twenty years have altered many things. An entertaining
account of Bristol is given, and it is said that among the
people of Bristol there is a quaint hereditary tendency to
blunder. They aro full of "energy, strength, and daring,
but they miss their opportunities." Foreign scenes aro not
forgotten, for we meet with the records of a Iritlit to the
Mound Praries, taken from. V.....ootavor'a 'amid. "A
Ramble on Salisbury Plain" is another agreeable sketch,
and an excellent article appears on "Cant." Some of the
advice given is well worthy of regard by all. For poetical
contributions we have an effective sketch called " The
Magic Mere," and a Spanish tale, entitled "Hugo the
Bastard."

CORNIIILL.—" The Claverings" is continued, and
matters seem to be nearly approaching a crisis.
Lady Ongar displays a good deal of sense and spirit,
but she is in too difficult a position to extricate her-
self with anything like success. Perhaps the indi-
vidual who conies out to the most advantage in this
number is Theodore Burton. His downright manner is
quite a relief after all the subterfuges to which some resort
in the furtherance of their schemes. In all probability wo
shall meet with Some striking occurrences in the next
instalment. " The Village on the Cliff " is likewise con-
tinued, but not very satisfactorily in point of narrative;
though the style story is very charming. The scenes in
the French life of the heroine are described most delight-
fully, and the reader feels inclined to wander among the
fair scenes so temptingly put before him. Miss St. George
is ono of those gentle little creatures who seem to
deserve a kind fate, and yet to moot continually
with an adverse one. " Presentiments " is an article
that will most likely attract attention, for it treats of
a subject that interests all, more or less. It is truly
said that we may lay it down as a rule that the essence
of A, true presentiment is that it shall be spontaneous."
Many curious instances are given of this kind of feeling
prevailing among people in certain cases, and with more
or less similitude, to after-events, as the sequel proved ;
and on the whole a wise conclusion is arrived at when it is
said that " we cannot safely be guided by presentiments
till we have the means of knowing when they are genuine,
and this we cannot know; but we may do something to-
wards knowing it, and by means of that wo may all steer a
course between the danger of blind subservience and blind
mistrust." " Naval Men" refers to a want that has boon
often before acknowledged of our acquaintance of the
difference occasioned by professional divisions, and naval
men aro indeed notably distinct and separate. They are
trained for their employment; as is well put here, " they
aro bred in their profession,'while other people are bred for
theirs." Some noteworthy remarks are made at the con-
clusion of this article, which contains anecdotes of many
characters of eminence. It is said that when wars aro dis-
cussed as possible, we always hear of our " naval defences,"
never of our "naval attacks." Other navies are spurring
up to contest the palm with us, and "meanwhile a painful
uncertainty prevails as to what modern changes really
amount to, and whether the odds are against us or
not; and, along with all this, there is a growing party, who
tell us that we must never attempt to be even the first naval
power in the world again: What wonder then, we say,
if naval men aro ill att,:?.se, and less like the light-hearted
British tars of other times? If this bo so, the proper course
for their countrymen is to consider in what way any
grievances they have can best be remedied, and to encou-
rage them by that hearty confidence in their future which
is inspired by every phase of their long past. " A Night
on the Ortlor Spitz" presents us with details of exciting
adventures, which were often most pefilous. " Sister
Leucathea" is a melancholy reminiscence of convent life,
which possesses, however, a fascination in its exciting de-
scriptions. "Clough's Life and Poems" may be entertain-
ing to some, and it is affirmed of him that "if we seek to
affiliate Clough to his legitimate predecessors in English
literature, we shall find that he descended lineally from
Wordsworth. Beth belonged to the lovers and
observers of nature in all her works, philosophical
thinkers, and liberal politicians, who form the
flower of English literary men. " The Peace Conflicts of
India" furnish subjects for reflection.
FRASER.—" Notes on Florence," which first greet
the reader on opening this number, gives an agree-
able picture of life in the new capital of the Italian
kingdom. The moderation of the charges for
dotnestic necessities and pleasures is something
marvellous, and render it not surprising that four
thousand crowns is reckoned a good Florentine income,
equal to as many thousand pounds iu the hands of an
Englishman. It is a lively paper, dealing more with the
social aspects of the fair city on the Arno, though a little
of the political element is necessarily mingled. " The
Indian Civil Service " is the next topic discussed, and it is
ono that in these days is of considerable importance. The
whole question of the advantages and disadvantages of an
Indian career is entered into fully by one who is familiar
with it, but is by no moans inclined to paint the picture in
too attractive colours. Ile sums up his judgment as fol-
lows: —" The total of the account will then stand thus :
An Indian career in the civil service holds out a certainty
of good pay, honourable position, fair pension, and reason-
able independence. But those secular advantages aro pur-
chased by twenty-two years' actual exile, by loneliness
and isolation, by the endurance of the numberless trials of
a tropical climate, by the chances of death or of impaired
health and energy, and by the urge than chance 91 sepra-

tion from children and wife. The disadvantages aro so
manifold as to outweigh the solid benefits, and we feel
quite certain that any measure tending to lower the
emoluments or curtail the privileges of the Indian civil
service would still more diminish the number of candi-
dates for admission to that body." With regard to the
system of competition, the writer says that it has now
been tried for eleven years, and that while it excludes dull-
ness and incapacity, suchas could formerly pass through
Haileybury, its best candidates are not superior to the best
men formerly appointed. Still this is something gained'
and a further experience may improve upon the result.
Two very ell-written and readable articles follow each
other closely—" On Living in Perspective," by the author
of "John Halifax," and "On the Education of Girls by a
Utopian." The first of these, though brief, is suggestive,
and gives some very plain, straightforward advice to many
self-tormenting rnm ',al& By living in perspective is meant
simply living according to the rules of moderation and good
sense, with that perception of the relative fitness or things
which will prevent virtues from running into vice, gene-
rosity from becoming extravagance, economy from dege-
nerating into parsimony, devotion from passing into
idolatry, industry from sinking into a complete absorption
in business. it may easily be seen hew wisely and kindly
the author of "John Halifax" handles such a subject, and
the pre-Raphaelite picture which suggests her musings
may form a very apt illustration for the lives of too many
well-meaning but one-sided people.. "On the Education
of Girls" is likewise a very sensible and profitable paper,
though it discusses a somewhat threadbare subject. It no
longer requires " a Utopian " to argue in favour of a solid
training for the female sex, though the full advantages of
such a system are as yet but imperfectly recognised. The
arguments brought forward in this paper are ceilainly
conclusive, and they are enforced by several
examples. The remarks on schools and colleges
at the end aro just and suggestive. Very much
remains to lie done in this matter of girls' education ;
but something is already gained, since it is now generally
admitted that it requires more than the fact of wanting to
gain a decent livelihood to qualify a teacher for her ardu-
ous and responsible office. " Em's First and Last Lodger"
is the title of a story which possesses two very great merits;
one is a claim to originality, and the other the unusual
attraction of beginning and ending within the compass of
one number. The author has contrived, notwithstanA-
ing, to sketch his characters with some care, and to intro-
duce several incidents, so that it is to be hoped his,suc-
cess will inspire other story writers to follow his desirable
example. There remain several other articles of varying
merits and interests, and the number is altogether congi-
durably above the average.

THE SUBURBAN MAGAZINE.—,This is a pleasant,
l'vely miscellany enough, although somewhat
flighty occasionally. As it is a new corner it
must not be hardly judged, and is very well calculated for
what it apparently aims at—beguiling the hour spent
in passing to and from the centres of business and the
metropolis.

THE FLORAL WORLD.—Here we have, as usual,
plenty of good advice and interesting comment
for the botanist, the market gardener, and the
floral amateur. The two latter may learn something from
its hints on the best modes of coltivation, and the new
plants most in vogue, but the language is rather too
learned for the general reader.
THE INTELLECTUAL OBSERVER.—This serial has
a good deal of scientific discourse and instruction,
though it is not exclusively devoted to abstruse
study. There are two sensible and suggestive
papers, which do not at all necessitate very learned tastes
to appreciate and profit by. Ono is on " The Street Archi-
tecture of London," and is deservedly severe upon some of
our ambitious attempts. The other is on " The Family
Life of the Middle Classes," and shows, in very strong
colours, a great deficiency in our domestic circles. Micro-
scopic research and natural history occupy, as usual, a
considerable portion of the strictly scientific contents.
THE ENGLISH MECHANIC.—We have here a
scientific and industrial magazine of a standard
character, very well calculated for the information of
skilled workmen, whose comprehension of the narratives
will be much assisted by the illustrated diagrams

Female Fashions for October.

(From Le Follet.)

The tendency to simplicity which just now characte-
rises la mode—above all, la mode Parisienne—is almost
unprecedented in tho annals of fashion. The most elegant
dresses are at the watering places, so that toilettes do ville
are, for the time, little talked of. Preparations for winter
are being made, but are scarcely sufficiently advanced for
us to speak of in a very decided manner, except in a few
general remarks. Ono topic of interest is the fact that all
acknowledge the groat probability that short dresses will
be adop'ed for out-of-doors wear, though we believe no
lady of elegance will give up the long, graceful-trained
skirt for at home or evening dress. Of course, short dresses
necessitate a very small cage—so small, indeed, that they
cannot be recognised as such. Still a total absence of cri-
noline would produce a remarkably moan effect. Just
enough is required to prevent the dress from clinging.

. Another fact may be confidently affirmed,, that the pep-
lum wll maintain its rank in the realms of fashion. It will
be made of satin trimmed with lace, of
,velvet embroidered
with beads, &c. Speaking of peplums, we must not omit to
describe the peplum ceinture. It is made to imitate the
whole peplum, and is a very econom?cal and convenient
fantasie. Three wido bands of material are cut about a quar-
ter of a yard in width. The middle one is in a point
forming a V ; those at the side are the same width and
length, but cut in a bias point. The three ends or basques
are joined together at the top, and fastened to the ceinture•
This may be trimmed with passementerie, guipure, &a.
Long sashes, very wide, with large coques or rosette bows,
are much worn, with evening dress especially. They are
tied behind. They are worn either with the peplum or
with high or low body. Ribbons for these aro made either
plain, watered, or with velvet, and of satin for moire or
taffetas dresses.

Cluny lace, embroidered with straw, is a trimming much
patronised for muslin dresses, vestes, or tuniques. Many
charming trimmings aie made for these simple toilettes.
Others we may also mention, such as Cluny embroidered
with dewdrops, on a moire corsage ; with ribbon embroi-
dered with beads, and edged with fringe to match.. For a
saute-en-barque, guipu:.e with white or black beads, hang-
ing ornaments, balls, tassels, silk or woollen network, gold
cords, chenille worked with steel, &c.
The small cachemire paletot, so much in favour last
spring, is decidedly again the favourite for this season; it
is no longer, however, embroidered all over with beads—
that has become rather common—but it is trimmed with
bands of galon or cachemire, worked with beads. If the
cachemire be of a pale colour, the beads are frequently
white—for instance, a paletot of turquoise blue, with white
beads—black cashmere with black beads being the most
suitable for mourning or general wear.
Beads have been worked into such a variety of forms that
it scarcely seems possible to make any novelty in them,
though they are still much in vogue. A new style of trim-
ming is, however, being manufactured, which it is supposed
will be greatly approved of. It is composed of cut cache-
mire of divers shades, embroidered in black silk.
We must devote a short space to the subject of lingerie,
which is now so important, including not only sleeves,
collars, cuffs, &c., as formerly, but those charming white
morning toilettes, indispensable to a lady of fashion. We
will describe one, and with this commence our monthly list
of dresses. It is made of percale long robe with a train,
without plait or waist, quite high to the throat, and fas-
tened all the way down the front with small filigree silver
buttons. Sleeves and casques fastened with buttons to
match. If the robe is of muslin—material more suited for
dejeuner or at-home dress—a small corselet of blue, green,
or gold-coloured satin should be worn with it, with sleeves
of the same, having small jockeys of embroidered muslin,
trimmed with lice, and the front of the skirt trimmed with
rosettes of the same coloured satin, and looped up on each
side over a petticoat with embroidery and Cluny insertions.
A toilet of drab poplin. Under skirt cut round tho bot-
tom-in long tabs, trimmed with black velvet worked with
thick white beads. The upper skirt is shorter, and trimmed
to match. The seams are covered also with a beaded black
velvet. Fitting casaque, the same material, with a ceinture
with long festooned ends, and buckles at the back and on
the shoulder of velvet and beads.

A toilette of taffeta; of two colours. Violet under skirt,
trimmed round the bottom with a wide flounce put on in
hidden plaits. The upper skirt of pearl-grey taffetas, fes-
tooned and edged round with black guipure. Body of vio-
let taffetas, made in high chemisette style, with hollow
plaits and sleeves trimmed with guipure. For pardessus, a
vest without sleeves, of pearl-grey trimmed like the upper
skirt. Peplum with tassels of thick violet silk.
A dinner dress of pale drab taffetas with the four front
seams covered with white guipure insertion over biases of
mauve taffetas.

Tight body, with sleeves ala Juive, under-sleeves and
collantes.

Evening dress of embroidered Indian muslin, looped up
on each side with blue silk cords over a skirt of blue taffe-
tas. Low body, with large basquine, embroidered and fes-
tooned like the skirt.

The autumn bonnets have not altered visibly in shape
only in the materials used. Thus, a chapeau " Lamballe,'
of black lace worked with jet. At tho back, a conquille of
lace, fastened by a band of jot, forms a small curtain. At
the side a bunch of cornflowers or ponceau velvet, with a
spray of silvered leaves. Wide strings of ponceau, covered
with black lace.
A charming coiffure—we cannot venture to call them
bonnets—was formed of a square of black tulle, trimmed
with daisies of black jet, and edged with a fringe of jet.
Tbo barbes of black lace, which are ver.7 wide, are
fastened
loosely under the chin with an ornament of jot or small
moss-rose buds ; a large moss rose on one side, and long
bows of black ribbon falling over the back hair.
VALUABLE DISCOVERY.--A gold ornament, dis-
covered, in excellent preservation, by a workman employed
in drainage works in the parish of St. Juliet, Cornwall,
about five foot from the surface, has within the last few
days been sold for £5O.