The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-15 00:00:00

THAMES.

CHARGE OF FRITJD AGAINST THE BAND-MASTER OF
A RIFLE CORPS.—Alexander Elliott, a tall young man,
late band-master of the 7th Essex Rifles, was brought
before Mr. Woolrych, charged with obtaining a cornet, six
flutes, and other instruments, by means of a false and
fraudulent pretence, of Mr. T. R. Willis, musical instru-
ment maker, of 29, Minories.

Mr. Woolrych asked the prisoner why he gave the name
of William M Tarlane last night ?

The prisoner—That is the name of my second father.
Mr. Willis, jun., the prosecutor, said that the prisoner
was recommended by him to the 7th Essex Rifles as band-
master, in May last, and he sent him down to Rochford,
where he was engaged as band corporal by Mr. Blanks on
behalf of the regiment. The prisoner called upon him
several times after he was appointed upon business. On
the 29th of July the prisoner called upon him and said he
wanted a cornet, six flutes, and another instrument for the
band of the 7th Essex Rifles. He laboured under the im-
pression that the prisoner was still officiating as band-
master, and delivered the instruments to him. He after-
wards ascertained that the prisoner had been discharged
from the regiment three days before he called upon him,
and that he was not authorised by
Mr. Blanks or any other
person to obtain the instruments.

Evidence was then given that the prisoner had pawned
the instruments, and had sold the duplicates relating to them
to Mr. Smith, a publican, in the Broadway, Westminster.
Remanded for a week.

THE BETTING NUIS 4NcE IN BRIDE-

LANE.

The adjourned hearing of the summonses in this matter
was resumed at Guildhall, at 4 o'clock yesterday. The
several defendants duly appeared, and evidence was ad-
duced to support the allegations made yesterday as to the
obstruction caused in Bride-lane by the defendants, or in
consequence of their acts. Several constables, who had
been sent to the spot on special duty in connection with
the charge, gave evidence which clearly established the
assemblage of crowds, and the presence of those charged.
Some of the inhabitants also proved that the groups of
persons so assembled acted detrimentally to the pro•
Per conduct of their business, and also showed that the exist-
ing obstruction had only been since the defendants and
others, following the same calling, had frequented that special
locality. Mr. Metcalfe, for the defendants, in a spirited
address, characterised the prosecution as a crusade
against betting on a small scale, and strongly inveighed
against the city authorities for not exercising their virtuous
fancies in putting down betting elsewhere, whether at Tat-
tersalls' or not. The presiding magistrate, Mr. Alderman
Halo, suggested that Tattersalls' was not within the juris-
diction of the City ; when Mr. Metcalfe, amid a burst of
cheering, which was with difficulty partially suppressed,
rejoined that, "at all events, the Stock Exchange and
Mark-lane are." Ultimately, the defendants were
bound over in their own recognisances of £BO
each, and one surety in £4O, to appear at the next sessions
of the Central Criminal Court, to answer any indictment
that would be preferred against them. The court was
was densely crowded by the speculating fraternity.

THE CORONERSHIP OF EAST SOMERSET.—The
election of a coroner for this division of the county, in the
room of Mr. Daniel Henry Ashford, deceased, took place
yesterday morning, at the Town-Hall, when Dr. Wybrants
was duly elected.

EXPORTS OF BRITISH AND IRISH SPIRITS,—
The number of gallons of British and Irish spirits exported
from the United Kingdom in the year ending 31st March,
1861, was £2,195,031 compared with £2,054,234 gallons in
1860. The exports in 1861 were thus distributed .—To
France,estc
Coastof Africa
, gallons9l7
(foreign),
to
Portugal, 589,124 gallons ; to
West
129,159
gallons ; to Aus-
tralia, 256,807 gallons ; to the United States, 446,641 gal
Ions; and to other countries, 352,483 gallons.
OPENING OF THE NARROW GAUGE BETWEEN
PADDINGTON AND READlNG.—Yesterday the narrow gauge
between Paddington and Reading, in the laying of which a
very large number of workmen have been engaged during
the past few months, was opened, by a short train being
run from Reading to London and back. The train started
at 4.45 a.m., and returned at half-past 9 o'clock; and con-
veyed Mr. Lane (the chief engineer of the line), Mr. Macin-
tosh, Mr. A. Higgins (district superintendent at Reading),
and other officials. There is now a mixed gauge between
Birmingham and Paddington for a distance of 127} miles,
and trains can be run without break of gauge from Liverpool
to the metropolis direct. It is anticipated that a great in-
crease in traffic, especially goods, will take place in conse-
quence of the extension of the narrow gauge, and to meet the
requirements of the public a new platform and temporary
station will be erected in the course of a short time beyond
the present up-station at Reading ; alterations will, it is
expected, also be made at Slough. Trains will probably
commence running throughout in the course of a month
or two.

BRITISH SUBJECTS AT NEW ORLEANS.—A cor-
respondence between Mr. Mare, British consul at New
Orleans, and Colonel Manning, aide-de-camp to the gover-
nor of Louisiana, relating to the illegal enlistment of Bri-
tish subjects by the Confederate recruiting parties has been
published. A number of cases in which British subjects
had been improperly seized are mentioned by the consul
and acknowledged on behalf of the Confederate Government.
Efforts appear to have been made, however, to procure the
immediate release of
_such persons when their cases were
made known.

EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
to 32 deg at mean sea level; each 10 feet of vertical rise
causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true—
not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
(1 to 9). I. Initials :—b,, blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ;
F., fog. ; h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0.,
overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; s., snow ; t., thunder. A letter
repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb-
ance (1 to 9).

THE TAILORS' LABOUR AGENCY.—The celebra-
tion of the ninth anniversary of the opening of this esta-
blishment, in Newington-causeway, took place yesterday,
at the King and Queen Tavern, Brighton. About 180
persons, headed by Mr. Dunn, the manager, and Mr. R.
Edwards, the secretary, left London by the London and
South Coast Railway for Brighton, where they arrived
after a very pleasant journey. The great attraction was,
of course, the open sea, and boating, sailing, and bathing
parties were quickly made up, and thoroughly enjoyed by
those who took part in them. At three o'clock the whole
of the holiday makers sat down to 'a very excellent dinner ;
and, ample justice having been done to the viands, the
chairman, Mr. Dunn, proposed the usual loyal toasts, which
were all rapturously responded to. The toast of the day—
" Success to the Tailors' Labour Agency"—was entrusted
to the able hands of Mr. Edwards, the energetic and inde-
fatigable secretary. In acquitting himself of the task he
referred to the advantages and the good the " Agency"
had accomplished, and remarked that, with combined ac-
tion and a firm determination amongst the workpeople
themselves to help on the movement, their present success
would be increased beyond their most sanguine hopes.
The toast was received and responded to most enthusiasti-
cally. A number of other toasts followed, after which the
company again dispersed for open-air enjoyment. At
seven o'clock tea was served, and at eight the party re-
entered the railway carriages, and arrived in town about
half-past ten, having spent a day of unalloyed pleasure..
The arrangements, which were matured and carried out
by Mr. Dunn, sen., Mr. W. Dunn, and Mr. Edwards,
were such as to merit the highest commendation.
On Tuesday last nearly 600 of the children of the
King Edward Ragged Schools, with the girls now in the
Refuge of the King Edward Ragged School of Industry,
Albert-street, Spitalfields, were taken for their annual holi-
day at Richmond. About 90 teachers and friends accom-
panied the children, the whole of whom seemed thoroughly
to appreciate the kindness of their friend, Mr. H. E. Gur-
ney, by whom the cost of the provisions, as well as the other
expenses incurred in this annual holiday, are most gener-
ously borne.

ALLEGED POISONING IN A WORKHOUSE.—Yes-
terday Mr. Farnell, one of the Assistant Poor Law Commis-
sioners, resumed the inquiry into the alleged attempt on the
part of some of the officials of the workhouse at Kensington,
belonging to St. Margaret's and St. John's, Westminster, to
poison Mrs. Bernell, the schoolmaster's wife. Mrs. Bernell
was first examined. She said that on the 6th Nov., 1860,
she took her place at the common dinner table. She was the
third person served. Noticing on her plate a white powder,
she asked what it was. It being evidently neither salt nor
pepper, she took an envelope from her pocket and put the
powdor into it. As she did so she noticed that the matron
became very pale, and suspected an attempt had been made
to poison her. Mr. Bemell and herself sealed up the pow-
der. She believed that the matron had placed it on her
plate with the purpose of killing her, or at least of seriously
injnring her. Dr. Taylor was next examined. He stated
that he had analyzed the powder sent him in the packet,
which had been sealed up, and found it to be pure arsenic.
Dr. Martin, the medical attendant of Mr. Bernell, and Mr.
Bemell were then examined regarding the health and sanity
of Mrs. Bemell, a box of chymicals kept by her husband,
and the introduction of improper works by the latter among
the girls of the workhouse, after which the proceedings
were adjourned.