The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LOIsiDoN, MONDAY EV u.;NING, AUGUST 13, 1866.

MARKETS.—This Day.

demand for which has fallen off, and, compared with last
week, prices aro rather easier.
English shaves 7os to 90s per ton.
„ Regents Bos to 110 s „

Central Criminal Court.—This Day.

OLD COURT.

The August sessions of the Central Criminal Court com-
menced this day at the Old Bailey before the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and Sheriffs.

The calendar contains a less number of prisoners for
trial than usual, and the offences charged are not of that
heinous character which for the last few months have had
to be disposed of by the court. There are charges of wilful
murder against a mother for attempting to drown her chil-
dren, and afterwards to commit suicide, in Somer's-town,
but she is not in a state of body and mind to take her trial
at the present sessions.

The Recorder having charg3d the grand jury, the trials
in a short time commenced.
THE PERJURY BEFORE THE MAIDSTONE ELECTION COM-

MITTEE.

Henry Chambers, blacksmith, was indicted for having
committed wilful and corrupt perjury before a select com-
mittee of the House of Commons appointed to try the
merits of a petition presented against the return of Messrs.
Lee and Whatman at the last election for the borough.
The Solicitor-General and Mr. Poland prosecuted, and
Mr. Sleigh and Mr. M. Williams defended the prisoner.
The facts of the case, briefly related, are as follows :
The prisoner is an elector for Maidstone, and shortly before
the last election he was at the Sun public-house, where he
was introduced to Mr. Lee, one of the Liberal candidates.
About a week after prisoner alleged that he again met
Mr. Lee, who asked him if .£2O or £3O would be of service
to him ; he, however, said he should not under any cir-
cumstances vote for Lee and Whatman, as his views were
entirely opposed to theirs. After this he alleged Mr.
Whatman came to him as he was working at his forge,
and the sum offered him was then increased from £2O or
£3O, to £3O or £4O. He still refused, when Mr. Lee, who
was with Mr. Whatman, told his colleague to leave de-
fendant to him as he had had some conversation
with him on a previous occasion, and that they
perfectly understood each other. Defendant further
alleged that Mr. Leo told him ho was a great fool for re-
fusing, and that when he left ho slipped a small packet
into his (defendant's) pocket, which on examination he
found to be two sovereigns, and which he supposed was
given to him to spend in drink. Ho did not vote for,
Messrs. Leo and Whatman, but for their opponents, the
Conservative candidates. This was the nature of the
evidence given by the defendant before the Election Com-
mittea, but both Mr. Lee and Mr. Whatman declared that
there was not one word of truth in the whole statement ;
that, in fact, it was one tissue of falsehood from
beginning to end. Tho committee eventually decided
that Messrs Lee and Whatman had been duly elected, and
they also reported that Chambers had been guilty of wilful
and corrupt perjury, and the present trial was the result of
such a representation.

Messrs. Lee and Whatman, tho sitting members, both
attended as witnesses at the court this morning, and re-
peated that there was not the slightest truth in the asser-
tions of the prisoner. _ _ _

Mr. Sleigh, for tho defendant, addressed the jury, and
said ho should call before them witnesses who saw the
members going to prisoner's forge on the evening tho pri-
soner asserted they did, but that he could not of course go
further than that.

Mr. Hawkins said ho resided at Maidstone, and recol-
lected the last election quite well. He recollected at the
election time, while he was sitting at a public-house at
Maidstone one evening, seeing Mr. Lee and Mr. Whatman
coming out of Chambers's forge in Pudding-lane. Mr.
Brown called his attention to the fact.

By the Solicitor-General—He was engaged on the side
of the opponents of Messrs. Leo and Whatman during the
late election. He was in London during the trial of the
petition the first two days, on ono of which Chambers was
examined. He did not know that Chambers was to be
examined, but he learned that fact after. He did not go up
to London to give evidence on the petition, but only
because ho took an interest in it. He did not attend
to the evidence because he had nothing to do with the
proceedings. He had no other business in London except
taking an interest in the proceedings. He was in the room
when Chambers was examined, but not during the whole
of the time. He was against the petition being pre-
sented, but it was a matter of perfect indifference to
him how the matter went. He was paid for the services
ho rendered to the Conservative candidates at the late
election. H© was an inspector of voters, and ho got a
guinea for his services. There were other inspectors as
well as himself ; they also got a guinea. He followed no
occupation at present ; he lived upon his property. Fifteen
years ago he was articled to the law. Ho could not
veture to swear it was not later than six o'clock in the
evening when he saw Messrs. Lee and Whatman coming
from the forge. He had already sworn it was later than
seven. He had spoken to Mr. Goodwin, the solicitor for
the petitioner, but only casually. It had nothing to do
with the evidence. He would not swear before the trial
of the petitioner commenced, he did not talk to Mr. Good-
win on tho matter. He would not swear there were not
five people in the forgo. Ho would not swear there were
not six. He could'nt say possibly how many there were.
Ho did not know what evidence was to be offered with the
exception of ttnit -orit—pOson named Kirby. When the
petition was going on he first mentioned that which he
had spoken to-day relative to Messrs. Lee and Whatman
coming from Chamber's forgo. He told them that ho
thought! he had soon to the best of his belief Mr. Leo and
Mr. Whatmun coming out of Chamber's forge. He could
only go the length of saying this to the best of his belief ; he
would not go further than that. He first mentioned the fact of
seeing Messrs. Lee and Whatman leave the forge to three
or four friends in the course of a casual conversation.
(The case was proceeding when we went to press.)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This pay.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
CAUTION TO 03INIUBS PROPRIETORS AND DRIVERS.—
Henry Bradish, omnibus driver, badge 8,427, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with cruelly ill-treating a horse by
working it while in an unfit state.
Mr. Edward Dillon Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street,
appeared for the defendant, and Mr. Wm. Love, from the
office of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, watched the case.
Thos. Evans, 113 C, said that between 11 and 12 the pre-
vious night, while in Oxford-street, ho saw the defendant
driving a pair of horses attached to an omnibus. On the
defendant stopping at the Regent Circus, and just after
setting down two passengers, tho near horse fell down.
The horso was unfastened from the omnibus, and four or
five men tried to get it up, but in vain for about twenty
minutes. When the horse did get up ho (witness) found a
large sore on its off shoulder of old standing, and its off
hock very much swollen, it being scarcely possible to put
its foot to the ground. He asked the driver if ho thought
the horso was in a fit state to be worked. lie said he did
not, but that he knew nothing of its condition when he
started from Paddington for London-bridge.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the defendant must have found out
that the horse was lame before he got to the Circus.
Evans said the defendant was about to put the horse to
again, but he prevented him and took it to the greenyard.
One of the officers of the society who had seen the horse
was in attendance.

Mr. Lewis said the horse was the property of Mr. Ward,
who owned several omnibuses. Mr. Ward had, on return-
ing from the country on Fi iday last, on seeing that the
horse was suffering from an injury, ordered it not to be
worked any more, but a horsekeeper in his employ, in dis-
obedience of orders, had sent it out yesterday. Mr. Ward
was quite willing that the horse should be destroyed.
Thomas Gregory, horsekeeper to Mr. Ward, and Mr.
Ward having given evidence,

Mr. Tyrwhitt said as to the defendant not knowing that
the horse was lame, he did not believe it, as any person
accustomed to driving must have found that out before
going 20 yards. Ile should fine the defendant ss. or four
days, and the horse must be destroyed. It would be a
matter for after consideration whether a summons should
be taken out against the owner of the horse.

THE BANE RATE OF DISCOUNT.

On Saturday afternoon a deputation, headed by
Alderman Salomons, M.P., Chairman of the Lon-
don and Westminster Bank, who is also chairman
of a joint committee of London bankers, waited
upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer at his official
residence in Downing-street. There were present,
in addition to the chairman, Mr. Gilpin, M.P.,
Chairman of the Metropolitan and Provincial Bank ;
Mr. Lanach, Chairman of the London Joint-Stock
Company ; Mr. Nicoll, Chairman of the London
and County Bank ; Mr. Rodonnachie, Chairman of
the Imperial Bank; Mr. Wade, Chairman of the
National and Provincial Bank ; Mr. Paull, M.P. ;
Mr. Chayter, of the Alliance Bank ; Mr. li'Kenna,
of the National Bank of Ireland, and other gentle-
men.

Alderman SALOMONS, in introducing the deputa-
tion, spoke of the disastrous effects which the pre-
sent system of discount must inevitably entail upon
the commerce of the City. At present it was most
oppressive, and people who were engaged in trade
were completely crippled by it. He then read the
following resolution, which had been agreed upon
for presentation to the Chancellor :—" That, in the
opinion of the meeting, the maintenance for so long
a period of the high rate of interest fixed by the
letter of the late Chancellor of the Exchequer to
the directors of the Bank of England, has a tendency
to retard the return of confidence necessary for the
interest of commerce at home and abroad, and it is
therefore desirable to seek an interview with the
Government, for the purpose of representing the
propriety and policy of modifying that letter so far
as it prescribes a minimum rate of interest at 10
per cent."
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he felt
the importance of the subject, and assured the de-
putation that the Government would take the matter
into consideration. He pointed out to the deputa-
tion the fact that, even though the Bank rate had
been at 10 per cent., in accordance with the terms
of the letter, it had not had the effect, most to be
desired, of increasing the reserves. He defended
the course taken by the directors of the Bank of
England, and thought that they had acted for the
best in the interests of all parties concerned.
The deputation then withdrew.

:SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

LEWES RACES-SATURDAY.

The To WN PLATE (Handicap) of 50 Boys; half a mile.
Mr. Savile''s Le Mechante (Covey) 1
Captain mochell's Indigestion (Cannon) 2
Monitor, Usher, Panacea, Venison f, Sylph, Maid of
Erin, Vexaticus, Lancashire, Witch, Caprice, Thermo-
meter, and KiL'aloe also ran.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Usher, 4to 1 agst Sylph, 6to 1
each agst Da mee.hante and Indigestion.
The JUVENILE STAILEE of 5 sovs each, with 90 added, for
two-Sear-olds; colts, Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst 71b; T.Y.C.
Cheltenham
El burg
Glance f

Four ran

A SCURRY HANDICAP of
.10 sovs ea,eb, h ft; gentlemen

riders ; professionals 71b ox ; T.Y.C.
Indigestion
Bishopton
British Tar •••• •

Won by a neck. Twelve ran.

The RAILWAY NURSERY STAKES (Handicap) of 1U sovs
each, h ft, with 50 added by the London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railway Company, for 2-yr-olds ; T.Y.C.
Julius
Challenge
Prima Donna • • 3
The LEWES GRAND HANDICAP of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 3
only if declared by noon on Tuesday, Aug. 7 (to the
fund), with 200 added ; winners of any handicap value
200 sovs after Aug. 2 (at ten a.m..) 71b, of two such stakes
or of 500 sovs at any one time 101 b, the winner of the
Goodwood Cup 101 b and the second in that race 51b, any
other winner 31b extra; the second to save his stake.
Two miles.
Rama
Gomera
Dulcimer ..............................
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.

Icicle..
Reindeer 2
The COUNTY CUP, value 200 sovs, by subscription of 10
sovs each, with 100 added ; 2-yr-olds 7st, three Bst 91b,
four 9st 41b, five and upwards 9st 71b ; mares and geld-
ings allowed 31b; T.Y.C. 24 subs.
D'Estournel
Duke
.......................... . . -
1
Pericles ............................... .
Nine ran. Won by a length. ...............
A PLATE of 50 sovs for all ages ; penalties and allowances.
One mile and a half.
yrs, 6st 131 b (..£5O)
Mr. W. Topham's Forester, by Stockwell—Wood
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Mr. P. Hand's Fitz-Adine; 6 3A-9st
(W
Jackson) 3
Mr. Blunt's Llangollen, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b (£5O) (Humpage) 4
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a good race ensued, ending in favour of Forester by a neck ;
Fitz-Adine was a bad third.