The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, :LONDON; THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1861.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.

EASTERN UNTIES RAILWAY.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

HALF-•YEARLY MEETING (THIS DAY).

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in
this company was held to-day at the London Tavern. H.
Low, Esq., chairman of the board of directors, presided.
The minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed,
and the report, which has already appeared in The Sun,
being taken as read,

The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to move the usual reso-
lution for its:adoption. The chief cause of the decrease in
their receipts for the past half-year was entirely owing to
the very unfavourable weather that had prevailed during
that period. The falling off of the receipts:being occasioned
by that exceptional cause, it was fully expected that as
the cause had passed away their prospects would
improve. They had not been the only sufferers by
the inclemency of the weather, for from the reports
that had appeared in the newspapers, all had suffered in
some degree. The chairman proceeded to notice the various
topics contained in the report, and said that the sum avail-
4ble for dividend, after all deductions, amounted to £74,894
172 9d, out of which the directors recorded a dividend of
£1 3s 9d'for the half-year, being after the rate of £2 7s 6d
per cent. per annum on the ordinary share capital of
the company, which would absorb £69,274 16s 9d, leaving
a balance of £5,620 Is to be carried forward to the
succeeding half-year. With a view to meet the
aggression that was threatened in their district the directors
had before Parliament a bill for txtending the existing rail-
way at Sudbury to Bury St. Edmunds and Cambridge ;
and they had also consented to assist in the formation of a

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

line from Bishop's Stortford to Braintree by subscribing to
the extent of one third of the required capital of one hun-
dred and twenty thousand pounds; and they had also
agreed to assist the completion of the Ware, Hadham, and
Buntingford Railway, by subscribing an amount not
exceeding twenty-two thousand pounds. The directors
were of opinion that the accommodation which would be
afforded by lines so projected and supported by the com-
pany would abpndantly supply the districts through which
they passed, and they trust to be able to satisfy Parliament
that the hostile lines ought not to be sanctioned. Notwith-
standing the temporary drawbacks mentioned in the report,
he assured the proprietors that the railway was never in a
sounder condition than it was at the present moment.

READING STEEPLECHASES.-WEDNESDAY.

The report, after a short diseussiOn, was agreed to.

LAW INTELLIGENCE--(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Pane.)

EXTENSIVE LEATHER FAILURE-IN RE JOSEPH HOOPER.

The bankrupt was described as of New Weston-street,
Bermondsey, leather•dealar, and to-day came up for his
certificate.

The accounts show—Debts, £10,876 ; do. on consign-
ments, £6,2.18. Liabilities, £24,622. A dividend of ls. Bd.
in the pound has already been declared, and another small
dividend is anticipated by the creditors.
Mr. Bagley addressed the Court upon the old question of
accommodation bills.

The case was proceeding, and is likely to occupy the
Court some considerable time.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before llr. Kerr.)
SMITH AND WIFE (GILENDY) V. PEARCE.

These proceedings were re-opened by Mr. Perry, o
Ironmonger-lane, for the defendant.

It will be remembered that a Mrs. Grundy recovered a
verdict in the Gravesend Court against the defendant, and
sued him in this court upon a judgment summons in the
same name. Upon the day d hearing, the certificate from
the Gravesend County Court (Grundy v. Pearce) was
handed to the judge. When the plaintiff was sworn she
was asked if she had not become a married woman since
the verdict In the Gravesend Court, and she replied " Yes,
and that her name was Smith ;" whereupon his Honour
altered the judgment summons to " Smith and wife," suing
as " Grundy." For the defendant it was urged that, since
the verdict in the Gravesend Court, he had been bank-
rupt and insolvent, and hal obtained his discharge
from the latter and his certificate from the former court.
This, his Honour held, was ao answer to a judgment
summons in this Court, and comnitted the defendant for
40 days and for trial for alleged perjury upon the facts of
the case.

The money having been paid into Court, Mr. Perry now
contended that the Judge had no light to alter tli sum-
mons, and, having altered it, it no longer agreed with the
certificate of the Gravesend Court,:and was not a copy of it.
That the certificate of the Bankruptcy Court was a suf-
ficient answer to this judgment summons and the Judge
had no power to commit at all. That the Bankruptcy
Act of 1849 contained a clause which directly applies
to such a case as this, and which expressly set forth
that the bankrupt was, upon production of his
certificate, not liable to any legal process for such
debt. Mr. Perry ieferred directly tn. Raclthazu and Blowers,
768, Queen's. Berich'Report;s, and was of opinion that, with
a careful reading, the 92d section of the Sheriff's Court
Act wculd:, prove favourabl& tev the' defendant's case.
Fiaally; it Was urzed that the judge-had committed the de-
fendant .withouS:heviugany
,evidence as to his means. No
questions' *era asked of the defendant, except such as wore
upon the facts of the case, and therefore the judge should
not have committed. Mr. Perry generally objected that the
judge had no jurisdiction at all in the case.

WEDNESDAY.

His Honour went with Mr. Perry carefully through the
various objections, and after stating that he had power to
commit a defendant for "not answering to the satisfaction
of the Court," said he would take time to consider the many
important points raised.

POLICE IN7ELLIGE'NCE—(This Day).

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

SERVING PERSONS UNDER AOE.—A NOVEL CASE.—
Mr. Edward Cross, of the White Hart, Little Windmill-
street, appeared to answer a charge of knowingly supply-
ing beer to a boy apparently under 16 years of age.
It appears that Inspector Webb, of the C division, visited
the house of the defendant on two occasions, Sunday the 3d
and Sunday the 10th inst. at nine in the evening, when he
found a number of boys and girls assembled, and a man
with a large wig on, on a platform, and pr, inquiry found
that a " Judge and Jury Club" was r„,ing on, the man
with the wig being the representativf, of the Lord Chief
Baron. He (Mr. Webb) saw sorar, of the young people,
who were evidently attracted to the place by the " Judge
and Jury Club," served, and called two of them out, one
of whom stated that he waF, 15 years of age.
In answer to the nv.gistrate the inspector stated that
none of the persons wore drunk.

Mr. Cross
.said, that as soon as the inspector spoke to him
he discontinued the " Judge and Jury Club," and he would
take care it wts not held at his house again,' and upon this
with a caution he was fined 53.—the magistrate (Mr.
Beadon) stating that it would be much higher next time.
THIEVES RECONNdITRING.—The two men, Porter and
M'Aidle, charged with reconnoitring, evidently with the
purpose of committing a robbery, at the premises of Mr.
Harry Emmanuel's, jeweller, in Brook-street, Hanover-
square, and also about the Oriental and other hotels in the
neighbourhood, a few days since, were again brought up
by Sergeant Boden.
One of the prisoners denied that he was near Mr.
Emmanuel's at all, while the other took an objection to the
sergeants evidence, inasmuch as he had stated that he saw
the prisoners ascend the " steps" at the premises, while
there was "only one."

Mr. Beadon being satisfied after this that the prisoners
knew the premises too well, committed them for three
months each, one of the prisoners remarking, " I've done
my best, and, as I have got three months, I must, I sup-
pose, put up with my lot."

IBIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

GREAT WESTERN OF CANADA.
The report of the Committee of Investigation on
the Great Western Railway of. Canada, appointed
on the 4th of April last, has et length been issued.
It is a striking document from the nature of the
accusations it contains, especially with reference to
the early conduct of the undertaking, but can
scarcely be weighed with justice to all parties until
the reply of those affected. by it shall have been
published. The committee state that the sums
which they have ascertaixied to be misappropriated
or wasted would probrhbly amount to a million
sterling, and that they have deemed it expedient
to withhold from, publication the greater part of
the evidence taken, owing to " transactions having
come to light of so questionable a character that in
their opinion the best legal advice should at once
be had as to the proper proceedings to be instituted
against the persons concerned." They make an
exception, however, as regards the evidence of Mr.
Samuel Laing, which, as that geneeman is absent
in India, they consider should be given in connexion
with the remarks they feel called to put forth upon
it. These remarks involve a charge that Mr. Laing,
as representative of the shareholders of the Hamil-
ton and Toronto branch, entered into a contract
with himself for the construction of the work. The
entire report is characterised by great severity, and
the affair is likely to excite much discussion.

The Erleigh Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 30
added. Winners extra. Three miles.

Mr. Land's Oliver Twist, 9st 71b (J. Land) 1
Mr. Walker's Heads or Tails, lOst 61b
Mr. G. Barry's Broadbrim, 9st 121 b (Mr. Kelly) 3
The following also ran :—Man Friday, Hazard, Mar-
mion, Harry, Kibworth Lass, and Catherine.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Oliver Twist, 3to 1 agst Marmion,
5 to 1 agst Catherine, 6 to 1 agst Hazard.

Oliver Twist jumped off with a strong lead, followed by
Heads or Tails, Broadbrim, Hazard, and Catherine to the
stand the second time round, passing which the favourite
increased his lead, and won in a canter by 12 lengths ; six
lengths between second and third. Marmion and Cathe-
rine, after jumping the last fence, were pulled up, and
walked in together, followed by Kibworth Lass, who was
last throughout. Harry refused early in the race, Man
Friday following suit at the same fence the second time
round. Hazard fell at the water jurup, fortunately without
injury to Boyce.

The Berkshire Hunt Stakes, of. 3 soya each, with 20 added,
to be ridden by gentlemen., farmers, &c. ; professionals,
141 b extra. To carry I&.t, with selling allowances. 6
subs.
Capt. Echalay's Slasher (L 100), 12st (Mr. Barry) 1
Mr. T. Duffield's Yield of the Mill (V 0), list
(Mr. Smith) 2
Mr. Wheatley's Teugh Tom (X 25), Ilst 71b (in 14Ib ex.)
(Nightingale) 3
The following also ran :—White Bose, Pick Me Up, and
First Flight.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Tough Torn, 3to 1 agst. Slasher, 4
to 1 agst Maid of the Mill.

The three placed alternately made the running to the
piece of plough the second time round, when Slasher ap-
peared in front, was never after caught, and won easily by
a dozen lengths, the Maid of the Mill obtaining second
honours by half that distance. White Rose was disposed
of early in the race ; and Pick Me Up and First Flight
were tailed off.

The Berkshire Open Steeplechase of 10 sovs each, h ft,
and 2 if declared, with 50 sovs added ; the owner of the
second horse to save his stake. About 3 miles. 15 subs.,
4 of whom paid 2 sovs each.

Mr. B. Land's Red Rover, 9st 101 b .. (J. Land) 1
Mr. Donahlson's The Premier, lOst
Mr. Barry's Shylock, 9st 121 b (C. Purser) 3
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The frAlowing also ran :—Topsy, Omer Pasha, The Mon-
mouthshire, Evelyn, Diamant, and Glautias.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Topsy, 4to 1 agst Red Rover, sto
1 agst Omer Pasha, 6 to 1 each agst The Premier and The
Monmouthshire.

Red Rover, in company with Topsy, Monmouthshire, and
Omer Pasha, made play, followed by Shylock and The
Premier. Passing the Stand the last time, Red Rover in-
creased his lead, The Premier lying second, Topsy third,
Omer Pasha fourth, and Shylock next, to which lot the
race was confined. At the turn for home Topsy was
beaten, and Shylock took her place, and shortly after joined
the front. A good race home ensued between the three,
Red Rover winning very cleverly at last by two lengths.
Shylock finished a bad third, Topsy fourth, Omer Pasha
nest; then came The Monmouthshire, Glautias, and
Evelyn. Diamant, who refused the second fence, was left
a long way in the rear, and was not persevered with.

GREAT WATERLOO COURSING MEETING.

This great meeting opened + a over Altvar, A lame
number of persons being present, but the sport was not
of a superior character. Subjoined is a return of the day's
coursing :
Mr. Blackstone'. Maid of the Mill beat Mr. Cunningham
nd Gaylike.
Earl of Bective nd St. Louis beat Mr. William's What's
What.

Mr. Dixon's Dickens beat Mr. Bateman nd British Steel.
Mr. Foley's Kathleen Mavourneen beat Lord Binning's
Bedouin.

Lord Sefton's Sampler beat Mr. Dixon's Denison.
Lord Grey de Wilton nd Dr. Faustus beat Mr. Catterall,
jun.'s Civil War.

Mr. Jones's Jeopardy beat Mr. Campbell's Colossal.
Sir St. G. Gore's Rienzi beat Mr. Callan nd Barney Wil-
liams.

Mr. Spinks's Sea Rock beat Major Beresford's Gaber-
lun zie.
Mr. Thompson nd High Idea beat Mr. Blanshard nd
Baron Law (late Who Whoop).

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Mr. Russell nd Othello beat Mt. Kaye'e Ketty Floyd.
Mr. Merton nd Diana Vernon beat Mr. Le Brewer's Bright
Ord,

Mr. Holmes nd Blue Hat beat Mr. Ingleby's Knotteranum.
Mr. Gregson's Whipcord beat Mr. Robinson's Annandale.
Mr. Duncan's Hight Her beat Mr. Finch's Fairy Dream.
Mr. Haywood nd Jingall beat Mr. Bake's Dalgarnock.
Mr. Johnstone's Osborne beat Mr. Brown's Black Hawk.
Mr. Steel nd Cazzarini beat Mr. Knowles nd Balmoral.
Mr. Irving's Seventy Pounder beat Capt. Molytteux's
Picton.

Mr. Hornby nd Baron Solway beat Mr. Brocklebank's
Bowfell.

Mr. Jardine nd Faldonside beat Lord Lurgan nd Danger.
Mr. Hyslop nd Canaradzo beat Mr. Peacock nd Gilbert.
Mr. Blundell's Bude Light beat Mr. Jardine's Border
Union.

Mr. Hammond's High Pressure beat Mr. Gibson's Came.
ronian.

Mr. Tyrer's Clear the Cellar beat Mr. Dunlop's Cardinal
York.

Captain Spencer nd Ingomar beat Mr. Gordon's Goomtee,
Mr. Grenfell nd Shining Light beat Mr. Graham's Penay
a-liner.

Mr. Spaight nd F Sharp beat Mr. Daintree nd Royal Bride.
Mr. Hodson nd The Wizard beat Lt.-Col. Bathurst's Bes
phorus.

Mr. Randell's Rupee beat Mr. Brundrit's Beautiful Star.
Mr. Lister's Corporal beat Mr. Croft nd Sir Watkin.

Mr. Morrall nd Larkcatcher beat Mr. Boote's Wild Wave.
Second Ties.—Maid of the Mill beat St. Louis, Kathleen
Mavourneen beat Dickens, Dr. Faustus beat Sampler,
Rienzi beat Jeopardy, Sea Rock beat High Idea, Othello
beat Diana Vernon, Blue Hat beat Whipcord, Jingall beat
Flighßyer, Osborne beat Cazzarina, Seventy Pounder beat
Baron Solway, Canaradzo beat Falionside, Bude Light beat
High Pressure, Ingmar beat Clear the Cellar, F Sharp
beat Shining Light, The Ward beat Rupee, and Corporal
beat Larkcatcher.

LONDON, Feb. 21.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly; rather strong breeze, and dull weather, with
rain.

DEAL, Feb. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Lincoln-
shire, from Melbourne; Margaret Edward, from Algoa
Bay.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Solace,
from New York.

FALMOUTH, Fob. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Alba-
nian, screw steamer, from Liverpool for Gibraltar, with
pumps choked.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—City of
Manchester, steamer, for New York.
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QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Mari-
ner's Bride, from London for Valparaiso, with stern and
post quarter carried away, having been in contact with a
brig on the 18th inst.
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BRISTOL, Fab. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Doralfrom
Demerara.

(31C ELRCTIMC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, Feb. 20—Eglinton, steamer, from Dublin ;
Comet, from Jersey ; Alliance, steamer, from Havre ;
Southampton, steamer, from Jersey.
Sailed—Bremen, steamer, for New York ; Pera, steamer,,
for Alexandria ; Lady Eglinton, steamer, for London ;
Courier, steamer, for Jersey ; Havre, steamer, for Havre.

(EY SIMI/MINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPN.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived, Feb. 20—Sisters, from Guernsey.
Arrived, Feb. 21—Remark, from Newcastle.
Sailed—Adams, for New Orleans ; Water Nymph, for
Port Phillip; Amulet, for St. Michael's.
DEAL, Thursday Morning%
Anchored—Austral, ship, from Port Augusta, Australia,
for London ; Garibaldi and Circassian, for Cardiff; Manch,
for Cape Palmas; Carl Fourth, for Bombay--alt from
London.

SPECIAL SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES, WEST-
MINSTER ABBEY.—The following is the list of preachers
for March :—March 3, Bev. Dr. Williamson, Vicar of Per-
shore ; March 10, Rev. F. Pigou ; March 17, Rev. C. F.
Secretan, Incumbent of Holy Trinity, Westminster ; March
24, Dean of Westminst(tr March 31, Bishop of London.