The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-27 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THAMES.

CRIME AND CHOLERA.—Eunice Mallum, aged 38, and
recently landlady of the house No. 28, Tarling-street, St.
George-in-the-East, was brought before Mr. Partridge,
charged with stealing two silver watches, the property of
William Mitchell, potman at a publichouse, and three
dresses, two skirts, five jackets, two night-dresses, two
blinds, three towels, four petticoats, and other articles, the
property of Caroline Clitheroe.
Mitchell and Clitheroe were both lodgers in the house
of the prisoner, and they were away for some time, the
former in the public house where he has been for some
time employed, and the woman in the Cholera Hospital.
On her return home, cured but very weak, she could
not find the prisoner, and missed her property, worth
about £5, which she had worked hard for. When Mitchell
returned home he missed two silver watches, a silver
guard, four table cloths, and two shirts, worth in all more
than £5. An inquiry was made for the missing landlady
by police-sergeant Preeston, No. 58 K, who took her into
custody yesterday afternoon in a coffeehouse in the White-
chapel-road. She said, " Well, I have not taken all that I
am accused of, I will give myself up." She had a shawl, a
pair of drawers,
and a white jacket on her arms. Freeston
asked her if that was part of the stolen property, and she
said it was.

Mr. Charles Portman' a pawnbroker's assistant, said he
advanced 3 s. on one of the stolen watches, and that Mit-
chell said it was worth only 235.
Mr. Partridge—You understand the value best. There
are more duplicates produced, and no doubt some or all
relate to the stolen property. I will remand the prisoner
for a week.

WESTMINSTER.
CHARGE 0F ASSAULT AGAINST A GENTLEMAN.—Joseph
Hall, well-dressed, described on the charge-sheet as a
gentleman, of 8, Warwick-place, Pimlieo, was charged
with being drunk and assaulting two officers of the Lon-
don, Chatham, and Dover Railway in the execution of their
James Hills, a constable of the railway, said the defen-
dant came to the Victoria Station at 10 minutes past
12 o'clock that morning, and desired to be let in. He was
drunk, and said he wanted lush. Witness told him he
could not be let in at that time of night, as the last train
was gone; and then he attempted to force his way in, as-
saulting witness as he did so.
Michael John Sheen, travelling inspector on the line,
said ho saw the defendant and the last witness struggling
at the gate, and ho went to ascertain the cause of the
bother. He requested defendant to leave the premises, as
they were private, but ho refused and struck witness,
tearing his collar and scarf. He was ejected, and remained
o-Aside using bad language, and asked witness whether
he would have a sovereign, a glass of grog, or a smack in
the mouth. He was still more riotous, and was locked up,
conducting himself violently on the way to the station.
Defendant said he was not drank, and had only been
bailed half-an-hour. He could bring evidence to prove he
was not drunk, if time wore allowed.
Mr. Sella told him the company's premises were private,
and he had no business there.
Defendant pleaded ignorance of the fact.
Crown; the reserve man at the station, said he was
drunk.

Defendant called a witness, named
Francis Willan, of 85, Cumberland-street, Pimlico, who
said the defendant was very roughly handled, but he cer-
tainly was slightly intoxicated.
Defendant said he had only two glasses of beer the
whole evening.
Mr. Selfo said he was not a beerometer (a judge of the
effects of a certain quantity of liquor, probably), and, as
the defendant was a gentleman, he must be fined hand-
somely, 40s. in each case.

PREPA RATIONS FOR LORD MAYOR'S -D AY. —Mr.
G. W. Martin has been entrusted with the vocal arrange-
ments fcr the banquet ou the 9th proximo. The route of
the procession will be King-street, Queen-street, Watling-
street, Budge-row, Dowgate-hill, Thames-street, Queen
street, Cannon- street, St. Paul's-churchyard, Ludgate-hill,
Fleet-street, to Westminster. The cadet porps of the
London Rifle Brigade will form a guard of honour inside;
and the brigade outside the hall. The lighting up of the
hall will take place on the 6th. Messrs. Ring and Brymer
of Cornhill, have been appointed purveyors to the Man-
sion-house for the ensuing year.—city press.
THE GOODWOOD CUPS.—The Duke of Beaufort
and Mr. Gerard Sturt, as stewards of Goodwood races,
having invited designs to be sent in from the various gold-
smiths of the metropolis and the provinces for the Good-
wood cups of next year, the competitive examination came
off this week at Newmarket, and, after a great number of
plans had been inspected, the a ward was made in favour of
Messrs. London and Ryder, and Gerrard, of London, and
Messrs. Elkington, of Birmingham. The Doncaster Cup
was allotted to Messrs, Hunt and lioskoll? of Now Bond-
street.

The number of lads who have presented them-
selves at the Fisgard's office at Woolwich, during
the past week (five days) for admission to the Royal
Navy amounted to 85, but on account of the strin-
gent regulations bnpoied by the Board of Admiralty
relative to age and other qualifications, only 13 were
admitted. The, present regulations prescribe that
boys for the service must be above 14i and not
above 16 years of age—be over 4ft. Bin. high from
14 to 15 years of age and measure not less than
27in. round the chest; or over 4ft. 10in. high and
15 years of age to measure not less than 29in.
round the chest, be able to. read and write fairly ;
be strong, healthy, well grown, active, and intelli-
gent, free from all physical Malformation, be able
to pass a strict medical examination by the surgeon
of the ship, and never have had fits. They must
have a written consent of parents or nearest rela-
tions, and must produce a certificate of birth from
the registrar of the district in which they were born,
or a declaration made by one of their parents before
a magistrate of the day on which they were born.
Those who are admitted are well cared for, educated,
and have certain employment until they are 28 years
of age. All candidates must present themselves at
their own expense. and if rejected, they must find
their way back to their friends also at their own
expense. It was stated yesterday at Woolwich that
in spite of the rumours as to the difficulty of obtaining
seamen for the navy, there are at the present mo-
ment actually available, at the reserves in our va-
rious ports, an abundant supply of able-bodied men
to commission eight or nine men-of-war, not includ-
ing the Naval Volunteers. In addition to which
number there are generally, on an average, about
3,000 men on leave.

Admiral Sir Wm. F. Martin, K.C.8., was yes-
terday appointed commander-in-chief at Devonport,
vice Admiral Sir Chas. H. Fremantle, K.C.8.,
whose period of command has expire d.

The screw steam corvette Racoon, 22, Capt. Wm.
Annytage,. from Ireland, arrived on Thursday in
Plymouth Sound, where the crew was mustered and
inspected by Port Admiral Sir Chas. 11. Fremantle,
K.C.B. Yesterday she was appointed to go into
Ham9aze preparatory to her being paid off and
placed in the third division of the Steam Reserve.
The screw steam victualling tender Buffalo left
Plymouth on Thursday for Ireland.
The armour-plated screw steamship Zealous, 20,
Capt. Richard Dawkins, returned to Plymouth from
her cruise in the Channel on Thursday afternoon.
The Daphne, sister ship to the Amazon, recently
sunk iri the English Channel, has keen successfully
launched from her Majesty's dockyard at Pembroke
Dock. The dimensions of the Daphne are as fol-
lows :—•Length over all, 189 ft. ; breadth extreme,
3Gft. ; depth in hold, 19ft. 4in. ; burden in tons,
1,081 6-94 ; number of guns, 4 ; horse-power 300.
The vessel is to be jury rigged at Pembroke, and
then she will be sent to Plymouth to be fitted out.

The cavalry officers who were engaged in the
Battle of Balaclava celebrated the anniversary of
that memorable engagement on Thursday evening,
at the London tavern, Bishopsgate-street. There
were present at the banquet Gen. the Earl of Lucan,
K.C.8., Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir James Y.
Scarlett, K.C.8., Major-Gen. Lord George Paget,
C. 8., Major-Gen. Hodge, C. 8., Colonel Con-
nolly, Col. Portal, Col. Mayow, Col. White,
Col. George, Major Swinfen, Hon. Godfrey Morgan,
M.P., Hon. H. Hylton Jolliffe, M.P., Major
Elmsall, Major M'Creagh, Capt. Ferguson, Capt.
M‘Dynnell, Capt. Hunt, Capt. Goodman, Mr. Lee,
&c. Major-Gen. Lord G. Paget, C.B. (Inspector-
General of Cavalry), presided, supported by Gen.
the Earl of Lucan and Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir J.
Y. Scarlett. Col. George filled the vice-chair.
Major-Gen. the Hon. J. Lindsay, formerly of the
Grenadier Guards and M.P. for Wigan, and now
commanding in Canada, will return home early in
the ensuing year, and will then succeed Major-Gen.
Lord F. Paula, C. 8., as general officer attached to
the Foot Guards.

Col. Lennox, commandant of artillery, South Wales
district, has commenced his annual tour of inapee-
don. Capt. Dyce, R.A., assumes command at Pem-
broke Dock during Col. Lennox's absence. Mr. Rus-
sell, assistant-Superintendent of Stores, has left
Pembroke for Quebec, to which station he has been
appointed. Lord 11. Stewart has been granted leave
of absence until Dec. 31.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty:--Capt. C. W. Preedy, C. 8., of the
Cumberland, to the Royal Adelaide ; Capt. R. Pur-
vis, to the Satellite, commissioned; Lieut. F. A. Sar-
geant, to the Star; F. Haslewood, master's assistant,
to the Rifleman; E. Faulkner, paymaster, to the En-
dymion ; C. H. J. Collings, assist.-paymaster to the
Formidable, as secretary's clerk; and M. Welling-
ton, assist.-paymaster to the Formidable, as super-
numerary.

LORD POLTIMORE'S HUNT.--It will be most gra-
tifying to those whose opportunity it was last season
to enjoy the fine sport shown by this splendid pack of fox-
hounds to know that the Poltimore establishment has now
reached the Cattistock kennels, and already some most
agreeable meetings have been enjoyed in the vicinity. We
have recently had the gratification of witnessing the hounds
in kennel, and too much praise cannot be awarded to John
Evans, the huntsman, for the truly excellent trim in which
the whole establishment has been put, considering the very
short time the hounds have returned to the Dorset kennels.
The pack consists of 51i couple, and to use the language
of one competent to form an opinion, we may state the
dogs are all distinguished for size and power ; there is not
a narrow hound among them, or showing a weakness in
any single point. They are extremely level, and, without
exception, of the highest class ; and of abundant quality.
The bitches are most meritorious, finely shaped, and de-
serving the epithet of grand. The hounds have had five
weeks' good cub-hunting in the North Molt.on country pre-
vious to their return to Dorset, and during the past week
borne capital sport has been enjoyed at Martinstown,
Wynyard's Gap, Melbury, and elsewhere, where the hounds
have added fresh wreaths to their laurels, finding and kill-
ing an ample number of cubs. Up to Saturday last they
had accounted for 15; brace, and had run seven to ground,
and we are assured that everywhere there is a good show
of foxes, and plenty of sport in store for the coming season.
Oa
of the 7
Oa Wednesday the pack met at Martinstown, and asi
already well known that Mr. John Homer is one
right sort—always most ready and able to show sport—
this
j
was no exception. At Wynyard's Gap the spo
not so good, but still a good run was enjoyed
the•yahnaddoan
Monday last, when his lordship waspresent,
worked, with
brilliant day. The hounds have been w
plenty of sharp hunting for the new entries,ete3young ones
Theet they are
all in excellent condition and
of and not ono a
looks sick or sorry. Dorset y look upon the
way
ethings, and
coming season with expectation of great
con-
gratulate themselves on their countryeare
informed that Lord being hunted by one
of the best packs in England. We
and Lady Poltimore and suite return to Cattistock Lodge
on Monday, the 29th inst., and the first meet for the sea-
son will be on the following day (Tuesday) at Sydling
House, the residence of Sir William Smith Marriott, Bart.,
at 11 a.m., when there will no doubt be a numerous field.
--Dorset County Chronicle,