The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY 11.1 V ENING, OCTOBER 4, 1861.

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SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissicner Kerr.)

BARNES V. SIAIMONDS.

1011 i I

1001

98i1 f

V. DAVIS.

BOW STREET.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

21115 DAY'S SIIIP.PING.

LAW TN TELLIGENCE—f This Day.)

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS AND THEIR EXn,NSES-

This was an action to recover a sum of money for ex-
penses and for wages in lieu of notice.
Mr. Pook said his client was a commercial traveller, and
defendant a warehouseman in Gresham-street, and the
question for his Honour would be whether or not plaintiff
was entitled to 245. 9cl. per day for travelling about the
country, defendant insisting that 18s. or 19s. was sufficient.
His. Honour —This is a case for a reference. Mr.
Buchanan will put you to a strict proof of all the items.
Mr. Pook—Mr. Buchanan suggested a reference, but I
wish your Honour to try the case. We shall produce one
bill, and your Honour will judge from that the general ex-
pense.

Mr. Buchanan—l shall require proof of each item.
After a short discussion, the legal gentlemen agreed to
refer the case to Mr. 0. B. C. Harrison.

His Honour—Very well, no one could do it better than
Mr. Harrison.
Referred.

CURIOUS RUNNING DOWN CASE-JURY CASE-JOIINSON

This was an action to recover a sum of money as damages
sustained by plaintiff's horse and cab, through the alleged
negligence of defendant's carman.
Mr. Haynes called his witnesses, who swore that the cab
belonging to plaintiff was going down the New-cut at the
rate of four miles an hour, and a cart, belonging to the de-
fendant, driven at the rate of 10 miles an hour, dashed
against it and seriously injured both cab and horse. The
cab, indeed, was completely overturned.
Mr. 0. B. C. Harrison, for defendant, called a police-
officer, who deposed that the cab was overturned in the
middle of the road, and a lad who swore that it was not
overturned at all. (Great laughter.) The police-constable
farther said that plaintiff's cab was racing with another cab
a very short distance (two or three feet) from it—and the
lad said that the other cab was 15 yards a-head. (Re-
newed laughter.)

The jury here stopped the case, and said they could not
believe the witnesses called for the defence, and at once
found for the plaintiff, his Honour allowing costs.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(this Day.)

Two rough-looking fellows, named Driscoll and Crawley'
were placed before Mr. Henry, charged with robbing a
gentleman named Metcalfo of £3, a gold chain, and eye•
glass.

Yesterday afternoon the men were first charged with the
offence. Mr. Metcalfe was not able to identify either of
the parties, as he was seized from behind, and held while
the robbery was committed. Driscoll denied all knowledge
of the robbery, and said he had witnesses to prove that he
had nothing to do with it. In order to allow him time to
produce the evidence the case was postponed until to-day,
when Driscoll called

Charles Regan, who said he was sitting on a tub in the
court in which he rosided, in Drury-lane, the night before
last, when Driscoll said he had been told that some men had
robbed a gentleman. He (witness) was intoxicated at the
time, so he did not clearly remember the circumstances.
Ho was sure, however, that Driscoll said he had heard of
the robbery, and that he had not been concerned in it.
Mr. Henry sail the evidence just tendered did not mate-
rially affect the case, as Regan admitted that he was drunk
when Driscoll was talking to him. He did not think
there was sufficient evidence at present, so he would dis-
charge the men, but he should require their attendance at
the Court on Friday next. As the police knew where to
find them, there would be no difficulty from that course.
Mr. Metcalfe said he was quite ready to assent to any-
thing the magistrate proposed. He was happy to say his
loss in money did not amount to over a sovereign and a
half.

Mr. Henry—But you were robbed of your gold chain and
eye .glass..

Witness—Oh, yes, but that I think was taken from me
in Oxford-street.

Mr. Henry—How did you get into Oxford-street, coming
from the London Tavern ?

Witness—Well, sir, you see I am somewhat of a stranger
in London, and having been with some gentlemen to
arrange the preliminaries of a City dinner at the London
Tavern, we, after transacting our business, sat down to a
very quiet one for four, and afterwards prepared to go
home. I had but two glasses of champagne out of the two
bottles we had, so I could not have been intoxicated, and
as I was going to my hotel in Covent-garden, I managed to
lose myself. I bothered about first one place and then an-
other, and after getting into Air-s treet, Long -acre, and D rury -
lane, I got to Little Russell-•street, where I was garrotted.
I suppose, from the circumstance that I walked lame, the
fellows thought I was a good article to get hold of. The
fact is I do walk rather peculiar, but that arises from an
injury I received some time ago to my thigh ; so I've
nothing to keep me from " broaching to windward," as the
sailors say.

The prisoners were then liberated, but the police were
directed to make further inquiries about them.

EXTENSIVE BURGLARY IN FOBRRT'S-PLACE.—James
Summers, 6, Bailey-court, Holborn, was charged this morn-
ing with breaking and entering the house 1, Fobert's-place
and stealing 198 shirts, 139 neckties, and a quantity of
other articles, of the value of £56, the property of Mr.
Golsworthy, hos. er ; John Newman, seaman, of the Sailor's
Home, Ratcliffe, and Francis Anson, painter, of 96, Cro-
mer-street, were charged with being concerned in the same.

About a dozen large bundles containing the property
were produced in Court, which was much crowded.

Sergeant Mullord, 339 A, said—About a quarter before
three this morning, from information I received with Ser-
geant Kay, I followed the prisoners Anson and New-
man, up the west side of Regent-street, and into Beak-
street, where I saw the prisoners reconnoitring a house.
I afterwards saw them stand near the door of 1, Fobert's-
place, and on being asked what they were walking about
for, they said they had just come from the Haymarket. I,
knowing that to be false, took them to the station with Ser-
geant Kay's assistance, and there Newman made a state-
ment to Inspector Rogers, saying he had known Anson
some time, but from further information I went to 1,
Fobert's-place, and with the assistance of Sergeants Ed-
wards, Harrison, and Kay, gained an entrance to the
house with the assistance of a ladder, and there saw Sum-
mers, who was taken out by force by Barber, 59 C. In the
room he discovered 10 bundles containing a number of
shirts, neckties, &c. (the room was the one Summers was
found in). On further search found the shop in confusion,
things all thrown about, and some matches and a piece of
candle.

Sergeant James Kay, 293 A, after corroborating the pre-
vious witness, said—While searching the lower part of the
house Summers was found in the upper. The shop was
kept by a hosier.

Giles Barber, 59 C, while watching the house, saw the
shutters spring open, and found Summers crouched under
the window in the parlour, and took him into custody, a
number of bundles produced being already tied up for re-
moval. At the station I searched him, and found on his
back a coat belonging to Mr. Golsworthy ; a large clasp
knife, and on his feet a pair of new stockings, and on a shelf
in the first floor this pair of old ones [considerable laughter
was excited by the officer holding them up, they being
nothing but rags], and a piece of wax taper.
Mr. Golsworthy, the prosecutor, said all the articles
produced are my property, and were all safe the night before
in their places. Ido not sleep in the house. lam a shirt
maker, and have just removed there. The value of the
goods are worth at least £56. I have seen one of the pri-
soners before. I locked the shop up at half-past 9. I don't
find any marks of violence about the place.
Inspector Rogers—That is all the evidence, but I wish
for a remand.
The prisoners were accordingly remanded.

LONDON, Oct. 4.—Wind this day at noon—Easterly;
moderate breeze and fine clear weather.

PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 3.—Wind E.N.E. to S.E.—Sailed—
Rufus Chate, for Eastpont, U.S.
FALMOUTH, Oct. 3.—Wind E.—Sailed—Tigris, for Rio
Janeiro; Hochelaga, for Algoa Bay.

PLYMOUTH, OCE3—Willa S.E.--7-Arrived—Hondjoburg,
(Swedish frigate), from Carlscrona, for New York.
STOCKTON, Oct. 3.—Arrived—Syrophonician, from Mi-
ramichi.
GLOUCESTER, OCt. 3.—Arrived—H. S. Fisk, from
Richibucto.
NEWPORT, Oct. 3.—Sailed—George Rogers, for St.
Thomas.
RAMSGATE, Oct. 3.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed—Julia, for
Havana.

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning,
Arrived, Oct. 3—Providence, from Denia ; Famo, from
Damzic ; Vallisaneira, from Archangel.

DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed, Oct. 3—Heligoland, for Port Philip ; Thomas
Snooks, for Cape Coast Castle ; Mary Ogden, for Akyab ;
Ludwig Heyn, for New York—all from London.
Passed, Oct. 4.—Elizabeth, for Caen; Pera, for Villa
Nova ; Western Star, for Malta ; Monsoon, for Port Natal ;
Antoinette, for Santander ; Harvest, for Rangoon—all from
London.

THE BUILDERS' STRIKE.—Not the slightest
symptom of any termination to this unfortunate and long-
protracted struggle is yet apparent. The strike has now
lasted for six months, and both parties appear to have made
up their minds that it must continue through the winter.
An understanding has been come to by the masters in union
that as few contracts as possible shall be entered upon before
the ensuing spring, and that to expedite those on hand the
employers who have been fortunate in obtaining anything
like an adequate supply of skilled labour shall assist by the
transfer of that labour those who have been less fortunate.
The supply of money to the operative's committees flows in
very liberally, and they are enabled to keep up the pay-
ments of the diyidenda to the men at the maximum point.

THE LOTION QUESTION AND THE

SUEZ CANAL.

A writer in a contemporary says :—Three years
ago I pointed cut, at various public meetings, the
insecurity of our tenure in America for future sup-
plies of the cotton ; at the same time alluding to the
efforts made by the Cotton Supply Association to
provide in time for any contingency calculated to
stop these supplies by availing ourselves of the
immense resources in India and elsewhere for the
cultivation of cotton. At that period little encourage-
ment was held out to the movers in this matter,
and, as is usually the case under such circumstances,
their efforts were faint and led to no practical
result. Now, however, that necessity stares us
in the face—that we are threatened with a
" cotton famine"—our exertions have assumed a
colour of earnestness and zeal, which, whilst it
augurs success, is not all that is required. The gee-
' graphical position of America is what has enabled
her to monopolise the cotton trade. Our eves are
directed to India as a market (owing to its immense
resources), fitted to become our great " cotton em-
porium," and ultimately render us independent of
America for supplies. But here nature interposes
a " barrier," against which, unless removed, we may
vainly seek to contend—it is "distance." We cast
our eyes on a neck of land which engineering skill
can cut through; we know that once removed one
half the distance to Bombay is saved, and the
value of our Indian possessions considerably in-
creased. We also know by reports continually
reaching-us that there are human beings busy on the
spot toiling unceasingly to effect its removal, with
all the mechanical contrivances of which the age is
rife at their disposal. We are tutored to look upon
these works with distrust. We see " fortifications"
and " cannons" in perspective, which, like the
mirage in the desert, dissolve on approach, leaving
nothing to view but the figures of peaceable Arabs
working at cuttings and embankments, and a silent
caravan occasionally arriving with provisions.
Surprised at our phantoms of distrust, we return
home with feelings very different from those which
before ruffled our prejudices against a work cal-
culated to benefit mankind.

Surely the time has now arrived to make common
cause with our neighbours in lending our moral
support, if we do not wish to do more, to the com-
pletion of a water way through Egypt, which will
be found in no small degree a solution of the
difficulties the Cotton Association has to contend
with in its endeavours to make India render us
independent of America for our future supplies of
cotton. By the last accounts upwards of 10,000
men were at work along the line; of these, 1,000
are employed in effecting a cutting. through Lake
Ballah, destined to unite Kantara with Per-
dane, and thus place El Guisr in direct communi-
cation with the Mediterranean. At the same time
a fresh water (branch) canal is being completed,
and is expected to be opened to navigation before
the departure of the next mail from Egypt. It
runs between Raz-el-Wade and Ramses, a distance
of 10 miles, and is considered most important for
the conveyance of goods and provisions which had
to be carried over-land. By this branch canal
small craft will be able to penetrate to the valley of
Goshen until within about 10 miles of Lake
Timsah, thus opening a direct water-way between
the very centre of the Isthmus with Cairo, Alex-
andria, and other parts of Egypt, and effectually
doing away with the necessity of having recourse
to camels for the transport of provisions in future.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

At our market to-day the supply of English wheat on
offer was very moderate. For both red and white qualities
the demand ruled inactive, yet, compared with the reduction
reported on Monday, no change took place in prices.
The show of samples of foreign wheat was tolerably ex-
tensive. All descriptions moved off slowly, at about previ-
ous currencies.

Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, at late
rates.

For all kinds of barley the trade was heavy, and the
quotations had a downward tendency.
Malt changed hands slowly, yet prices were fairly sup-
ported.

Oats met a steady sale, and all sweet corn realised ex-
treme rates.

For beans and peas there was a fair demand, at full quo-
tations.

In flour sales progressed slowly, and, in some instances,
the currencies were rather easier.

ARRIVALS TIIIS WEEK.
Wheat Barley. Malt Oats. Flour.
Eng1i5h........ 1,810 ' 1,290 ? 1,190 i—
-280 ' 1,620
Irish -
1e0reign........ 13,300 ( 1,050 I 14,120 i sacks
2,100 brls.