The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-22 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Severe o'Clock.

SEIZURE OF OBSCENE BOOKS UNDER
LORD CAMPBELL'S ACT.
(This Day.)

Between 4 and 5 o'clock this afternoon !much excite-
ment was caused in Holywell-street and Wych-street, in
consequence of a large body of police under the direction
of Superintendent Durkin, of the F division, making a
most extensive seizure of obseene books and prints at a
number
of the shops in each of the above-named streets.
A. few days ago search-warrants were issued by Mr.
Jardine, and this afternoon they were carried into
execution. The arrangements for the seizure were
all carried out in the most quiet manner,
• constable having been placed at the door at
each of the shops to prevent any person leaving the
remises without the knowledge of the police. Six
shops were entered, and a number of portfolios,
containing prints of the most disgusting descrip-
tion, also ani immense quantity of books, were
■sized by the police and conveyed to the Bow-street
police-court. The houses entered were-14, 52, and 53,
Holywell-street ; and 45, 40, and 2, Wych-street.
The books and prints having been laid before Mr.
Jardine,

Mr. Bodkin said he had to apply for sit summonses,
under the act lately passed by the Legislature for the
prevention of the sale of obscene publications. The
police, aimed in each case, had entered the several
houses above-mentioned, and had found the books now
on the table.

Sergeant Thomas was then examined, and stated that
he entered the premises, 52, Holywell-street, and there
found a large quantity of plates of an obscene nature.
Mr. Bodkia—What is the name of the person who
occupies the shop 1

Sergeant Thomas—The man gave the name of Smith.

A summons was then granted.

Inspector Firman, of the B di►ision, then cams for-
ward, and, in answer to questions from Mr. Bodkin,
said he entered the premises No. 2, Wych-street,
occupied by a person who gave the name of Charles
Paul, and seized a number of books and prints which he
considered of an obscene nature. He also found a quan-
tity of stereotype plates of a book which he considered
came within the meaning of the act.
A summons was also granted in this case.

Evidence of a similar description was given in four
other cases, and summonses were granted for the
attendance of the parties keeping the shops.
Mr. Jardine (taking up one of the books and looking
at it) asked Mr. Bodkin how he knew that it was an
obscene work.

Mr. Bodkin—l believe it im, but the book had better
be read. (Laughter.)

_ .
Mr. Jardine—Who's to read it ?
Mr. Bodkin—Superintendent Durkin bag had charge
of seizures, and he perhaps would do so.
Mr. Jardine—Very well. If Mr. Durkin wil emi-
nent let it be so.

Superintendent Durkin then, smiling, took up a num
ber of the books, and left the court, promising to "mark
the obscene passages."

PONTEFRACT RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
WEST YORK NURSERY HANDICAP.
Prince of Denmark
Meta
Scarsdale

Six ran.
PONTEFRACT HANDICAP
Rosa Bonhenr
_Breeze.
Sicycutter

Seven ran. Won by a neck.
ALL-AGED STAKES.

Eller mire..
Augury ...

LEICESTER RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
LADIES' PLATE.

Barbarity
Druid
Seaweed filly.
Five ran.
LEICESTER HANDICAP.

Evelyn ...
Weatherglang
Oakball

Nine raa. Won by half a length.

BELVOIR STAKES.

Kingfisher
Scamp.,

TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES.

Mainstay
Co:trel
Happy Queen

Six ran.
COUNTY CUP STAKES.

Barbarity
Amelia ....

Ritterdam .

FIGHT BETWEEN BEN CAUNT AND
NAT LANGHAM.—(This Day.)

This long-talked of fight came off this day, and ended
in the defeat of Langham.
Caunt, we believe, will now fight Tom Sayers for the
championship of Engllnd.

LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.)

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, SEPT. 22.
The Right Honourablo the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Aff4irs, a copy
of a Despatch from her Majesty's Acting Consul at Madrid,
enolosing copies of Spanish Royal Orders altering, as fol-
lows, the duties upon the importation into Spain of pota-
toes and sago, starch, sago in grain, of No. 1126, an i In-
dia-rubbar cloths :

Per quintal.
Reale. c.
Potato and sago starch .. l2 25
Sagn in grain, of No. 1,126, imported -under
foreign flag lO 10
Do., imported under national flag. 2 10
Indian Rubber cloths of silk, wool, or cotton, imported
under foreign flag, 43 per cent. ad val.
Do., imparted under national flag, 40 per cent. ad val.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
2d Royal Lanark Militia—Lieutenant John Akin Dyer,
from the sth Royal Elthorne Militia, to ba Paymaster.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
Stewartry of Kirkcud brigh t—Erskine Douglas Sandford,
Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant.
The Galloway Rifles—The Hon. Charles Murray Hay
Forbes, late Lieutenant of the 95th Regiment, to be Cap-
tain, vice Barry, resigned.
sth, or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of
Middlesex Militia —The Commission of Ensign Jenings is
cancelled from the Bth September instant.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.:
IRELAND—WEST COAST.
Arran Islands' Lights.
The port of Dublin Corporation hereby give notice that
two n.ew lighthouses have been erected on the Arran
Islands, off the west coast of the county of Galway, from
which ights will be exhibited during the night of the Ist
of December, 1857, and thenceforth will be lighted every
night from sunset to sunrise.
..Speoification given of the position and appearance of the
"ith.te,,rl Mr. Halpin, Superintendent of Lighthouses.
„•,,Tri, IslaondsoNortlLighthouse is built on Rock Island,
147 lon2t the chain, in lat. 53 deg. 8 min. 55 sec
bearing from eveg• 51 min. 30 sec. west of Greenwich,
tant 20
as Head South Light, S. bE. E., dis-
tant4from Skird Rocks. b E., dis-
8i mile. ;Ca tatle irov -
rai les. phead, N.E. by N distant 36
This light will be a revolving of the natural ap-
f,earance, giving a bright Sash once in every three minutes
and will be visible from seaward between the bearings of
W.N. W., round by the westward to N.W.
er.seteao,rtrd,
N. The
illuminating apparatus is catadioptrio of the bi
its focal point 115 feet over the mean level of th
in c'esr weather the light should be visible at a distance of
16 miles.
The tower is circular, of gray stone colour 101 feet in
height from base to submit ; the top below the lantern sash
will he paiuted red, also two horizontal belts will be
coloured red, on the tower.
Arran Islands South Lighthouse is erected on the south-
western point of Inisheer, the most southern of the islands
in lat. 53 deg. 2 min. 40 sec. N., and long. 9 deg. 31 min.
4 11
30sec. W., it bears from Blackhead, W. S. distant
miles : from Finnis Rock, (of S.E. point of Inisheer), W.
h N N., distant I.f miles; from Loophead, N.E. bE.
distant 33 miles.
This light will be a fixed light, visible from seaward
between the bearings of S.E. 8 , round by the southward
to W. by S. and having its focal plane 110 feet over the
mean level of the sod, should be seen in clear weather
within a distance of 15 miles. The illuminating apparatus
is eatadioptric of the first order. A strip or sector of red
right will be shown in the direction of the Finnic Reck—
in all other directions the light will be of the natural itp-
O&M 1100.

The tower is circular, of gray stone colour below the
projecting gallery, and is 112 feet in height from its base
to the top of the dome.
From and after the date of exhibition of the new
lights, the old light heretofore on the summit of Inish-
more, or the Great Island, will be discontinued, *nd the