The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-11 00:00:00

HARVEST HOMES.

On Thursday, Sept. 3, the second annual celebration
of the Harvest Home, on that better principle which eTe
hope in time to seegenerally adopted by all parishes, took
place in the village of Buxton, near Norwich, under
auspices far more favourable than the heavy rains of the
preceding day had led us to expect, and with a success
equal to that which attended the festivities of beet year
on a similar occasion, having been honoured with the pre-
sence of the Lord Bishop of the diocese, who had ac-
cepted the invitation of the Rev. W. J. Stracey, vicar of
the parish. The sun gave its warmth and cheerfulness
to the scene, which was one of animation especially in the
grounds of the vicarage, where a capacious tent bad
been gaily prepared for the entertainment of nearly 500
guests, and where a pretty triumphal arch was erected
over the entrance to the lawn. At 10 a.m. the large
assembly of labourers, with their wives and children, met
together at the Lodge Farm, where a procession was
formed, headed by a capital brass band provided by
Messrs. Collins, of Lamas, which was followed by a car,
bearing an ornamented wheat-sheaf, then came some of
the children belonging to the national school, and after
them the different companies attached to the farms in
the parishes of Buxton and Oxnead, each one preceded
by their chief, carrying a banner, on which was painted
a suitable motto. On entering the village church the
large concourse of people were conducted to their seats by
the churchwardens, and we could not but admire the
simple, but tasteful decorations which had been
male—the screen entwined with corn, the pillars
wreathed with oak leaves and acorns, and the white
banners, on which, in red letters, were inscribed appro-
priate texts from Scripture, and were crowned with chap-
lets of wheat ears, arranged on either side of the whole
length of the church. As soon as the bells had ceased the
national anthem was well performed as the opening Vo-
luntary, while the officiating clergy, followed by the Lord
Bishop of the diocess, walked to their respective seats.
The daily morning prayer was read by the Vicar, the
musical portion of theservice being sustained by the parish
choir, who in the chorus "The Heavens are telling,"
taken from Haydn's Creation, exhibited such a precision
and skill as must rank them far superior to the standard
ordinarily attained by our country choirs. While the
100th Psalm was being sung the Bishop ascended the
pulpit, and at its conclusion proceeded to deliver, from
the text, leaiah,jth chapter, 34 verse, "They joy
before Thee actor rug to the joy in harvest," a most
eloquent and impressive sermon, which was listened to
throughout with the deepest attention. His
Lordship, in addition to treating the subject with
special reference to the happy occasion, and setting
before his hearers the nature and cause of true Christian
thankfulness, concluded his most excellent discourse with
a persuasive appeal in behalf of the two great Church
Missionary Societies, representing it to the congregation
as a most fitting opportunity for rendering a thankoffer-
ing to the gracious Giver of all our spiritual and temporal
blessings. The appeal was liberally responded to by a
collection of upwards of 8/., which was equally divided
between tl a Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
and the Church Missionary Society. At the conclusion
of the service the young organist performed the Hallelu-
jah Chorus, and the merry peal again rang forth from
the old church tower, while the procession was reformed
as before, and proceeded through the village to the vicar-
age lawn, where soon the ample supply of roast beef,
plum pudding, and ale vanished at the attack of
nearly 500 guests. When grace had been said by the
eiear at the end of the repast, "The Health of the
Queen" was given with three times three, and the choir
singing the National Anthem. The Rev. Win. Stracey
then proposed "The Health of the Bishop," to which his
lordship replied in terms which won the attention, as well
as the hearts, of all, assuring his hearers of the pleasures
he was experiencing on this the first occasion of his
presence at a harvest home of the kind, and conclud-
ing his remarks with the presentation of the first
two prizes on the list, a Bible and a Prayer-book,
addressing the aged recipients in most kind and impres-
sive language. The next toast, given by Mr. John
Wright, who headed the table on the right of the vicar,
was " The Health of the Committee," to whose
praiseworthy efforts were mainly attributable the
arrangements and success of the day, and here, too,
the party constantly evidenced their pleasure by re-
peatedly cheering the warm and hearty expressions coming
from so old and respected a parishioner. A harvest song
was then sung by the choir, and thanks were briefly re-
turned by members of the committee, The last toast of
the day, which was admirably given by Mr. T. R. Allen,
was " The Health of the Labourers and their Wives and
Families, to which a venerable parishioner of their own
class responded. The band, with its enlivening strains,
now attracted the people outside the tent, and after
due time had been allowed for the indulgence of the
smokers, the sports began, consisting of foot-racing,
wheeling barrows blindfolded, jingling matches, throw-
ing weights, &c. ; to the winners in which prizes of
some value were distributed, such as agricultural im-
plements, gowns for their wives, waistcoats, &e. After
tea and buns had been partaken of, a very supe-
rior display of fireworks was exhibited by Mr.
Baxter, of Norwich, and this concluded the
festivities of the day, in which both high and low would
seem to have shared. The numerous party quietly se-
parated to their respective homes, after having given
three hearty cheers for their vicar ; and thus ended a
very happy day, blessed, we trust, by G. sanctioned
by the cordial support of the bishop of the diocese, and
profitable in many ways to the labouring poor.

A FRENCH V.EvartAx.—" Among the old'soldiers who
bave applied at the Chancellerie of the Legion of Honour
for the Saint Helena medal," says the Constitutionnel,
" was an old man named Harmond, resding at La
Chapelle St. Denis. This veteran, who is 107 years of
age, has a white beard which descends to his waist.
He still walks with a firm step, and with his head
upright."
A NOBLE REWARD.—Thomas }lichens, the fisherman,
who was the means of saving the Exmouth, ninety gun
screw ship, when embayed among the rocks in a cove
near Kynance, in April la t, has been rewarded by the
Admiralty with the sum of Si. for saving an English
line-of-battle ship with a crew of 700 or 800 souls.
A LARGE FAILURE.—A letter from Prague of the sth,
in the Wanderer of Vienna, says :—" The house of Pol-
lack has declared itself bankrupt. Its assets amount to
100,000f15., and it, liabilities to 340,000. Yesterday the
house of Randers also failed with a deficit of 90,00011 s."
The cere'..nony of the inauguration of the statues of the
poets Wielan 1, Schiller, and Gor,he took place on the
4111 at Weimar, with great enthusiasm, in presence of a
numerous crowd. This feeling was excited by the ani•
mated speeches delivered by the Aulic Councillor Schoell
at the statue of Wieland, and by M. Heiland, director of
the Gym/lase, at those of Schiller and Gaithe. The
Grand Duchess solemnised this fete by, appropriating
sum of 10,000 tbalers for the foundation of a deaf and
dumb asylum.
THE BELFAST RlOTS.—Every evening since Sunday
there has been a continuance of the riot in Belfast. The
rabble broke the windows of several churches on Monday
and Tuesday night. Collectors were sent round among
the Roman Catholic population to gather subscriptioLs
for the purpose of meeting the fines imposed upon their
co-religionists by the magistrates. The town is now
quiet, however.

LIMERICK AND ENNIS RAILWAY.—The works on this
line are progressing satisfactorily. The embankments
are almost completed and the line railed in several parts.
The rails have been laid down permanently from the
junction of the line near the city termini to the it a
bridge which crossed the Shannon at Corbally. A
locomotive will be placed on the line in a few weeks.
It is expected that the line be opened to Newmarhet-
oe-Fergus in the end of October.—Munster Nets.
ACCIDENT FROM WINDOW CLEANING, -- Yesterday
morning a frightful accident occurred to ayoung woman,
named Jane Frazer, servant at Milfoyle's, Barnsbury-
road, Islington. It seems the young woman was en-
gaged cleaning outside the second floor window, when
she fell on to the spikes of the area railings which entered
her thighs, and she hung suspended for a moment, when
the flesh tore away, and she then descended on to the
stone flags beneath, her skull being fractured. No hopes
are entertained that she can survive.
WAGES IN CANADA :—Bricklayere, 7s to 8s 6d ; masons,
es to 7s ; stone-cutters, 5s to 7s ; joiners, 5s to 7$ ;
carpenter", 63 3d to 74 6d ; tinsmiths, 5s to Se 61;
painters, 5s to 6 e ; grainors, 63 to 7s ; batters, Gs to 7s ;
printers (compositors), 65 to 78 ; do, (power-pressmen),
6s to 63 81 ; tailors (male), 4s to 5.3 ; do. (female), is to
2s; shoemakers, 4e to 53 ; upholsterers; Si to 63; coopers,
3e to 4s ; farm labourers ( with board), 2s to 34; day
labourers, 2s 31 to 3s 9d : boys and girls, 12 to 18 (with
board), 9.1 to 1s 31 ; railway labourers, 4s to se; needle-
women (with board), is 2d to 2s ; dressmakers (with
board), is 31 to 2e ; servant maids (per month), 12s 2d
to 24s 41 ; servant boys, 12s 61 to 25s ; servant men,
30s to 504.
THE WASTE GROUND OF NEW FAERINGDON-STREET.
—Oa Wednesday night, at a meeting of the board of
governors and directors of the unite.] parishes of St.
Andrew, Holborn, and St. George the-Martyr, hel t ut
the board room, Gray's-inn-lane, Mr. linger in the
chair, Mr. Watson moved a resolution: —" That a
committee be appointed to wait upon the Board of
Weeks for this district and f r the district of Clerken.
well, to urge upon them the necessity of their pressing
the c ,rt 0 ation of the city of London to take active
measures to encourage the covering of this waste ground
in Saffron-hill, Saint Sepulchre, wand vicinity, as
speedily as possible." Ills reason for bringing for-
ward the resolution was the great injury the neigh-
bourhood sustained from so many houses being
pulled down, and the ground allowed to lie waste
for such a long period, of which his neighbours deeply
c,mplainei. The probability of the Metropolitan Rail-
way Company requiting the ground was now at an end,
as the Great Northern Railway Company, on account
of the Recipath swindle, and the Great Western, on
:ceount of the diminution of their dividend, were unable
to ass st the Metropo!itan Railway Company in carrying
tut their scheme. From his experiencs of the corpus -
tion of London they we-re very slow coaches utiles.,
pushed on. The Act far making the new street was
passed 20 yews ago, and when the Clerkenwell commis-
sioners could not carry it out it was transferred to the
city, and ai additional tax !ail upon coals to defray the
cost, so that the corporation were acting as trustees for
the benefit of the public. It had been computed that
1,600 houses had been pulled clown for making the new
street, which, at an average cf 10 persons to a house,
m tal3 a popula; ion of 16,000 persons displaced to seek a
ho a elsewhere, but some had estimated the number of
persons Eying in these at four times that amount, and the
money they expended was very important to the neigh•
bourhood. depopulation had caused a great increase
in the decd taxation upon the remaining inhabitants.
There was the strongest necessity for pressing the cor-
porati ,n to sell the land for balding, to complete the im•
provements for the benefit of the public, and put an end
to the injury sustained by its non-completion. Mr. W.
Cottle st,conded the resolution, which was unanimously
adopted.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-4This Day.)

CITY SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.)

THE RULES OF COURT.-CAUTION TO DEFENDANTS.
WOOLLET V. HINCK.

This was an action to recover the suni of 261. for goods
sold.

Mr. Huddlestone appeared as counsel for the plain-
tiff, and the defendant appeared in person.
The defendant said that be had paid the money into
court, and complained of the extra expenses ho bad been
put to through the engagement of counsel and the fees
of hearing.
The Solicitor's Clerk said that the brief was not de-
livered to counsel till mid-day yesterday, in the hope
that defendant would settle, but be had not done so
until the last moment, nod it was necessary to pay the
he.gring fees before plaintiff could apply to the Court for
coats.
Mr. Huddlestone said that there was a notice on the
back of the summons to the effect that unless the judg-
ment was confessed five days before the day of hearing,
he would be subject to further costs, therefore the de-
fendant could not plead ignorance.
Defendant said the costs would be 9 or 10 guincae, and
he had never disputed the debt, but from a pressure of
circumstances he had been unable to pay; but he had
dealt with Mr. Woollet to the amount of Peve r a I thou-
sands,
and he could not believe that Mr. Woollet had
pi essed matters to this point.
Mr. Huddlestone said that the professional gentlemen
who instructed him were far above going on for costs.
The Solicitor's Clerk said it was necessary to emploY
counsel, as the Court would only hear attorney or coon-
eel.

His Honour said there was no rule to that effect ; be
would hear any one who could give evidence,
Defendant said he bad repeatedly admitted the debt,
and had written to the plaintiff's attorney to that effect.
His Honour read the letter produced, and said that
it was without any other evidence sufficient to establiell
the ease, and therefore there was no necessity for retain'
ing counsel.
The Clerk said that the defendant might have denied
the case in tote, or not appeared at all.
Mr. lluddlestone said that the case if properly de'
fended was not quite so easy as defendant chose to snake
it appear, for if defendant had resisted great additional
expense must have been incurred, and which must have
fallen upon himself ultimately.
Ilia Honour said that defendant had not complied
with the rules of the Court, and must therefore bear the
consequences. The learned counsel had been retained,
and he must be paid, and all costs out of pocket, but
nothing for preparing the brief.

COSTS OF ACCOUNTANTS IN BANKRUPTCY-SAFFEIa

V. DEWING.

This was an action tried yesterday, and is of con•
siderable importance to persons baying their affairs
settled by accountants. The plaintiff wa,, described 54
an accountant, and sought to recover the sum of 101.
for services rendered on the defendant passing through
the Court of Bankruptcy.
Mr. Clarke, of Bedford-row, appeared for the plaintiff,
and Mr. W. R. Buchanan, Basinghall-street, for the de-
fendant.
From the evidenco it appeared that the defendant
was made bankrupt last year, and Messrs. Palmer
and. Saffery were enagaged as accountants and pre•
pared the balance-sheet, but the plaintiff charged
for preliminary business to the amount now clain3e6
although a hill to the amount of 431., bad been
laid before the Commissioner, and which comprised
the same items—another action was pending in the
j Int names of the partners, for a balance of the account.
The plaintiff was cross-examined by Mr. Buchanan+.
and admitted that so soon as a person was first in cony'
he was " beset" by accountants engaging to do business
cheap, but he denied that he agreed to take any sun!,
allowed by the Court. A. bill was made out in the name'
of the partners for 431., to be shown to the Commie'
sioner, and he allowed 101. out of the estate, but de'
fondant was to pay any difference.
Mr. Clarke said that the bill was merely wad.°
out to show to the Commissioner, but not to abs:
the defendant from the preliminary business done by the
plaintiff individually.
Mr. Buchanan put in a bill delivered subsequently to
the examination meeting, which was also made out jilt
the name of the firm, giving credit for the 101. received'
and throwing off 51. on the original bill. Mr. Buchanan
contended that the first bill was made out to deceive
the Court; ho also objected to the charges, which War
4s. per hour for the principal and 2s. 61 per hour for
each clerk. He considered these monstrous charges, fen!
any young man had only to dub himself an see eantan',
and get nearly 2 guineas a day, and his clerk 11 a dsl'
but such were established charges in that profession.
The plaintiff admitted that the larger bill was made
_
out with a view of getting a larger allowance from the
Court.
Mr. Buchanan—ln fact to mislead the Court.
His Honour, on comparing the account, said it wee_
clear that the charges in all the bills had reference to the
same work, and plaintiff could not recover individually,
and must be nonsuited.
The jury said something was due, no doubt.
His Honour—No doubt, to the partnership.
Nonsuit entered.
PALMER AND BAFFERY V. DEWING.

This was the second action for 171. 10 ~ the balauee
on the joint account.
A. discussion took place as to proceeding with the
case. Mr. Buchanan contended that he could show no-
thing was due—it was a kind of no cure no pay
case—
and that the plaintiffs were to take what they could get
from the court.
Mr. Clarke denied this.
His Honour said that after the opinion of tho Jury i°
the last case, it would be better for the parties to agree'
Ultimately, Mr. Buchanan said his client would, W':
der his advice, pay 71. 10h., although contrary to 111°
(defendant's) opinion as to the injustice of the charge.
Judgment for 71. 10s.
Mr. Clarke offered to have a verdict entered for do'
fendant in the first case, if he (defendant) would forego
the costs, but this was refused.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This DaY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
A SCOUNDREL.—James Griffin was charged with sg"
saulting a respectably dressed female named Ellen LaS;
ton. The complainant stated that she now earned be.
dying honestly as a tailoress, but that too years ago 04°
unfortunately became acquainted with the defendrt'
cohabited with him, and had a child by him, Whit
however, was now dead. She had not seen him for 01."
months before last night, when she met him in 13i0111;
gate-street. He told her that he was hard up, that P-Li
had no lodging, nor any money to provide one, 11t3„,
he asked her to assist him. She gave
SJ. all the money she had about her telling him she be'
no wish to have anything more to do with him.
proceeded to leave him when he up with his hand an r
bave her a blow in the face and a kick in the side of be
ody. On a former occasion he stabbed her in the 08
with a penknife, the effects of which is now visible.
The defendant in his defence said that he still enter;
tained a great 'event for the complainant and he weDe
last night about 11 o'clock to her lodgings to encle.l,l,
after her when he was told by the )oung woman wly.t
whom she loiged that she was out ; she also said I,
was an improper hour for the complainant to be 03.''
and asked him to go and look for her. He did Ey'ci
and was much shocked at finding her in very 13%
company. Ho remonstrated with her, on which 11:'„g
scratched his face, abused him, and tore his 11131'
collar. He denied having struck the complainant
all.
The Lard Mayor, however, paid more attention tcti)
the complainant's statement than the defendant's, Oa
sent the latter to prison for three months, with bat
labour.

GUILDHALL.
A very roepectably dressed young man, with all T.;
manse beard, was placed at the bar before Alderman lilt
Peter Laurie, charged with deserting from the 3d Lig"
Dragoons.
It appeared from the evidence and the prisoner's se'
merit that his name is Robert Bradford, a tailor by tracie"
He enlisted at Manchester in Auccust, 1854, and 4/.
mained with his regiment till the litb March, 18ya:1
when he deserted from the regiment, which was tb"of
stationed at Hounslow, having in that short space
~g
time been made a corporal. Since his desertion b° ~
resided in London, under the name of Bone, and work"
at his trade as a tailor. ,„
He admitted he was a deserter, and was rema,nde°4
Holloway to enable Mr. Martin to communicate 0';
the authorities relative to his being forwarded to
bridge, where the regiment is at present stationed.

THAMES.
DARING STREET ROBBERY.—Ann Dwyer, a bloat°
and savage VOMAD, aged 24, and dweliing at the linle
of her apprehension at No. 24, Devonshire-street, St;
George•in-the-East, was brought up on remand bef°„t
Mr. Selfe, charged with assaulting Benjamin Longtl
a ship-smith, of King-street, St. George-in-the-S-'"
and robbing him of a gold A.lbert chain, value ill. I)
The prosecutor, an elderly man possessed of so d,
property, was reeling about'the neighbourhood of Shied
well on the night of the 3d inst.,ab,out,9 o'clock, the scor:,
for liquor, and was beset by the prisoner and another Wee
man, Equally infamous, and he went to the station•loun%
in King David-lane, for protection. The women wereol,7o
about their business, the prosecutor remained in
te
station-house a few minutes and then left. He was
afterwards assailed by the same woman, anil, accorcil
to his account the prisoner seized him by the throat slit
compt essed it and nearly strangled him, while the nth,ej
made a snatch at his watch. The chain was broken a'",,
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21. in his hands. The prisoner and her coinpsn-°l3
made their escape. The former was apprehended the
samMer.n?'ehtfe. asked f the b
the last
pnl uccaxion.
A ine-estably, oname
250 K, slid the boy could not be found. '0
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Mr. Sdfe—Where is the other woman, the prisoner
conPse fderate ?
Leeman—She has e3caped to the north of Engli'ecii;
Mr. Se& said there was no moral doubt the prisoner
for Lad been assaulted and robbed, and that the prisoeneor
was a perscn of desperate character, who had be
repeatedly in custody, but it would be useloss to ne,P,
this case fer trial on the unsupported evidence
drunken man, and the prisoner must therefore be 01"1,,
more let loose upon society, to which she was a nuisi!neti
and a terror, but if any more evidence could be obtnii,2_4
to sucain the charge of felony the prisoner and P°
confederate might bo again taken into custody.