The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-12 00:00:00

rRE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1857,

CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.)

SPORTING INTELLIGEACE.

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OLD COURT.

TATTERSAIL'S-YESTERDAY.
THE CHESTER CUP SETTLING.

(Before the Recorder.)

People were naturally anxious about the settling, and
vague rumours were circulated relative to, the hit and
missing. The sinister report, however, which were
current in sporting circles were either greatly exag•
gerated or had very little foundation on truth. One
gentleman, with whose name rumour had been very
busy, was among:it the first to put in au appearanci
and answered the calls which wero made upon him
with that promptitude and honesty which have distin-
guished him throughout his turf career. The principal
winners on the cup ars Mr. F. Swindells, Mr. Spittle,
Mr. F. Higgins, and one or two others. Mr. F.
Higgins, the owner of Leamington, wine about 5,000/.
in bete, and it is 'calculated that the party nrt, in the
aggregate, between 50,0001. and 60,0001. Toe lion's
share goes to Mr. F. Swindells, whose account on paper
looked very f rmidable, but " the true jey is when the
money comes,"and the absence of some and the neglect
of others to send in their accounts caused a very large
balance to stand over on the debit bide. The elntem-
plated advertising of the names of the persons indebted,
alter the style of the forfeit list in the Sheet Calendar

William Wnldron, labourer, was indicted for felo-
niously assaulting and robbing Charles Jacksoa of a
watch and U. 7s. 6d.

Thomas Gee, ahoy 12 years oil, said on the 3d of
April, between 6 and 7 o'clock in the evening, be was
in the middle of Cumberland-street, near King's Head-
cmirt, and he there saw Mr. Jackson, the prisoner, and
another man with a white jacket. The prisoner and the
other man were holding up the prosecutor, who was
drunk. He saw the prisoner take a purse from him,
and the other man took his Watch. They then placed
him up against the wall ; one held him by the throat
while the other searched him. The prisoner then walked
away, and he (witness) followed him for some distance,
and saw him count the money from the purse. Mr.
Jackson appeared to be insensible.
The prosecutor, Chalks Jackson, said on the sth of
April he went into a ptOlic-house, and saw the prisoner
and another man. He had some beer, of which the pri-
sonar and his friend partook. They had three pots of
porter between them, and after be had drank some of
the potter he became insensible, and did not recover
himself until he was in the station-house. He then
found himself minus his watch and money. He was sure
the prisoner at the bar was the mau he drank the beer
with.

doubtless have the effect of inducing vie tardy
settlers to display a little more activity in closing their
aCCOllat9, Altogether, the Chester Cup settling may be
pronounced satisfactory.
The most important incident in the Derby betting was
the advance of Saunterer to 100 to 7. Tk is horse had been
freely backed in the City during the morninr, at 25 to 1.
At one time 8 and 9 to 1 were taken about M.D., but at
the close 10 to 1 was currently offered. Anton was backed
for several hundred pounds at the odds quoted. Tourna-
ment, against whom 1,000 to 10 had -menial,' at the Turf
Club on Saturday night, when Kent had been backed
against him for 2,0001. was supported at 25 and 30 to 1,
whilst 2,000 to 10 was betted twice against Kent, and a
" tenner " even wag laid against his running ! 2000 to 60
was taken twice about Adarnas, and several sinalltr sums
were invested in him at the same rate of odds. Spw•ig of
Shillelagh figured at prices between 25 to 1 and 30 to 1;
510 to 25 each was laid in one bet against Saunterer,
Adamas, and Sprig of Shillelagh. The subjoined list of
quotations will indicate the nature and ex,,ent of the
b usiness tranEacted

Another witness, a workman in the employ of the pro-
secutor, confirmed his evidence. He said he did not
recover from the effects of the porter until half-past 11
o'clock at night, about four hours after drinking it.
Evidence was called on the part of the prisoner to
show that the prosecutor and the other witness had been
drinking ale and spirits during the day, and that they
were mistaken in their identity.

The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and the Court
sentenced him to nine months' imprisonment.

DERBY.
100 to 15 agst Skirmisher (offered)
10 to 1 agst Anton (taken)
10 to 1 agst M.D. (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Sydney (taken)
100 to 7 agat Saunterer (16 to 1 taken freely)
15 to 1 agst Arsenal (taken)
100 to 6 agst Adamas (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Zuyder Zee (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Strathnaver (offered)
20 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorn (taken to 1001. and
afterwards offered)

25 to 1 agst Bird in the Hand (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Sprig of Shillelagh (taken and off)
80 to 1 agst Tournament (.aken)
30 to 1 agst Wardermarske (taken)
30 to 1 agst Magnifier (offered)
1000 to 15 agst C by Surplice—Blue Devils (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Schiedam (taken)
2000 to 10 agst Kent (taken)
THE OAKS.
8 to 1 agst Mceetissima (taken)
Bto 1 agst Aspasia (taken)
ASCOT GOLD CUP.
.68 tlOO
aaggsstt
GSkeimrmraiashdeer
v(tearkg7)(
(taken)
10 to 1 agst Lance (taken)
20 to 1 agst Pole Star (wanted)

STRIKE OF 0111vI1;US SERVANTS.

Some e::e!te.rent was created yesterday in. the
north-we: tarn and western district.; of the metro-
pois by the parading to and fro during tte day of
fr. an 200 to 300 rough-looking men—half-csLler and
half-cad—rho declared themselves to be the ser-
vants of the London General Omnibus Company
"on strike," and have been wing about to the
stables of the company in the ll'ffei.ent district
estsblishments, calling upon their brethren to join
with them in throwing themselves out of work.
The omnibuses of the company are 600 in number,
and, every omnibus having 10 horses, each vehicle
is placed separately under Vie care of a horsekeeper.
whose business it is to deliver them over in good
order every morning to the driver and conductor.
The class of men employed as horsekeeptrs are of
course rough and uneducated, and the company
found on purchasing the various "yards" and
establishments that also, as a matter of course,
they were receiving low wages, averaging from 16s.
to 183. weekly, while those wages were made up
by a mutual agreement, which gi-nerally led to the
extra sum paid by coachman and conductor to the
horsekeeper being levied on the employer. Thus,
as a bribe for " turning out the horses and omni-
buses smart" every awning, it bad become a ens-
tom for the conductor or coachman to pay 6d. a day
•to the horsekeeper as gratuity. This sum, by
mutual undorstinding, was too often "made up"
from the earnings of the omnibus. In "yards"
consisting of half-a-dozen men this custom might
go on ; but when the large system of the London
General Omnibus Company, with 00 vehicles and
6,000 horses, comprehended also 2,000 persons con-
nected. with them, order and discipline were neces-
sary ; and thee were at once introduced, on the
railway system, by Mr. Church, the secretary.
Hence the " strike" of Sunday, which, though ex-
pected a fortnight since, nevertheless took the d's-
triet surveyors and officers of the company by sur-
prise. Fortunat,dy, the coachmen and conductors,
whose livelihood and interests were perilled, took
the matter into their own hands, and got out their
own "busses" and harnessed their own cattle. Im-
mediate measures have been taken by the company
to furnish themselves with new korsekeepers.
The "strike," such as it is, has been hitherto
confined to the St. John's-wood and Paddington
districts, where nearly 2,000 horses were suddenly
left without attendants on Sunday morning. At
an early hour yesterday morning the men assembled
together and proceeded to other sables and yards,
to those of Hammersmith especially, where, how-
ever, most of the men - retused to join them,
Hitherto these men have conducted themselves
peaceably, but the dlectors of the London General
Omnibus Company have passed a resolution not to
receive any of them into their employment again,
it being necessary at once to put down a system of
combination which might end 'some day, if encou-
raged, in leaving the metropolis totally without
vehicle accommodation, as it will be remembered
was the case during the recent strike of the cabs.

THE FALL OF HOUSES IN TOTTENHAM-
COURT-ROAD.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

The excitement in Tottenham-court-road, on ac-
count of the melancholy and fatal catastrophe that
took place on Saturday, continued unabated during
the whole of yesterday morning. Thousands
visited the spot. The body of the unfortunate G.
Kevill, labourer, who was at work at the bottom
of the walls, owing to the immense weight of debris
with which he was covered, was not extricated
until two o'clock on Sunday. The poor fellow was
sadly mutilated and crushed, and death must have
been instantaneous. The body was conveyed to the
dead-room of the University College Hospital,
making the fifth body now waiting an inquest, viz.,
Frederick Byng (suffocated whilst in bed), Ann
Driscoll(cook), Richard Turner (carpenter), George
Garnett (carpenter), George Kevill (labourer).
Of the persons seriously injured there are only two
now remaining in the hospital—Mr. l'aylor, jun.,
deep lacerated contused wound on the inner and-
lower part of the left groin, and contusion of the
head. (At two- o'clock yesterday hopes were enter-
tained of his ultimate recovery). George Eaton
very much bruised, and contused wounds—going on
favourably, and expected soon to recover.
The other sufferers were able to leave the hospi-
tal on Saturday for their respective homes, although
severely bruised. Wm. Ayrton, collar-bone out,
reset ; James Beam, much shaken and bruised ;
Reginald Rudd, extensive injuries, but not seri-
ous ; and Horace Regnert, feet and legs injured
and bruised ; George Bayley, various bruises and
contusions ; William Beauchamp, bruised, and
slightly cut ; Mrs. Christmas, injury to legs ;
Mary Daly, lgs injured, and very much bruised
about the back and loins.

On Saturday Mr. Brent, the deputy-coroner,
who was holding an inquest at the hospital, desired
the jury to view the bodies, so that they might be
empannelled and the bodies removed ; but it has
since been considered necessary that the jury should
be discharged, and, owing to the importance of the
case, that a special jury should be summoned for
Wednesday next, at 11 o'clock, in the board-room
of the hospital. Mr. Wakley will preside.

Mr. Maple's premises extend some distance down
to Tottenham-place, by adding to his establish-
ment the houses 1,2, and 3. By this means egress
was obtained by those persons who were so fortu-
nate as to make their escape from the premises.
The sufferers are attended constantly by Mr.
Trevan, the house-surgeon, and Mr. W. Price
Jones, the resident medical officer of the hospital.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MAY 11.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS BILL.

Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Ques.
tion put, "That the Bill be now read a second time :"
—The house divided ; Ayes 177, NoeslB.
AYES-177.

Akroyd, E. Garnett, William Palmerston, Viscount
Althorp, Lord Gifford, Earl of Paull, Henry
Anne ley, Hon. Hugh Glyn, G. Peel, Sir R.
Ayrt n, A. Goderich, Viscount Pennant, Col. E.
Ball, E. Greenall, Gilbert Pevensey, Viscount
Baring, Sir F. Greer, Samuel , Pilkington, J.
Baring, T. Gray, Captain Powell, Francis'
Barnard, T. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Puller, Christopher
Beale, S. Grey, R. Ramsay, Sir A.
Bentinck, G. Gurney, Samuel Raynharn, Viscount
Bernard, H. Ilackblock, William' Rebow, J.
Blandford, Marquis of Hanbury, Robert Lepton, G.
Boldero, Col. 11. G. Hankey, T. Ricardo, J.
Bovill, W. Hardcast,e, Joseph Ridley, George
Brainston, T. W Harris, J. D. Roebuck, J.
Brand, Hon. H. Hay, Lord John Roup‘ll, W.
Brocklehurst, J. Hay ter, W. Rus.ell, F. W.
Bruce, C. L. C. Herbert, IT. Salisbury, Enoch
Buchanan, Walter Hindley, C. Schneider, Henry
Bury, Viscount Hodgson, e illiam Sciater, George,
Caird, J. Hope, Alexander Seymour, H.
Campbell, It. J. R. Hopwood, John Shelley, Sir J.
Cavendish, Lord Horsfall, T. Sheridan, R.
Charlesworth , J. C. D. Hudson, G. Smith, A.
Christy, Samuel Hume, W. Smith, Sir F.
Clifford, C. C. Ingestre, Viscount Spooner, R.
Clive, George Ingham, It. Stafford, Marquis:
Codrington, Gun. Kershaw, J. Stanhope, J.
Col ins, T. King, Edward Stanley, Lord
Colvile. C. R. Kinglake,,T. Steel, John
Cowper, W. F. Kinnaird, A. Stirling, W.
Conyngham, W. Knightley, It. Steuart, A.
Conyngham, Lord F. Lewis, Sir G. C. Stuart, Colonel
Catered, Sir 11. G. Liddell, 11. G. Sykes, Col.
Cox, W. Lincoln, Earl of Taylor, Colonel
Cross, It. A. Locke, J. Tempest, Lord A. V.
Crossley, F. Lockhart, A. E. Thompson, General
Darner, L. D. Lovaine, Lord Thornely, T.
Davies, D. Lygon, Hon.F . Townshend, J.
Diliwyn, L. L. Macartney, G. Trefusis, C.
Dobbs, W. C. Macaulay, Kenneth Trelawney, Sir John
Duncan, Viscount Mainwarine, 'l'. Vance, John
Duncombe, A. Malins, Richard Vivian, J. H.
Dunlop, A. Mangles, R. Warren, S.
Hatton, Hon It. H. Manners, Lord 3. Wegmelin, T.
Egerton, Edw. C March, Earl of Western, Thomas
Ellis, Lion. L. A. Marsh, M. Whatman, J.
El phinstone, Sir J. Massey, W. Whitbread, S.
Elton. Sir A. H. Mil er, Taverner White, James
Evans, T. W. Miller, Stearn Whiteside, J.
Ewart, W. Morgan, 0. Williams, W.
Ewart, J. Morris, D. Willoughby, Sir H.
Fenwick, H. Mowbray, J. R. Wilson, J.
Ferguson, Sir R. Mulgrave, Earl of Winnington, Sir T.
Foley, J. 11. Muntz, G. Woodd, B.
Foljambe, Francis Nailer, J. Woods, Henry
Fordo, Colonel Neate, Charles Wyld, Janice
Fortoscue, Hon. F. Niooll, Donald j TELLER.
Frazer, Sir W. Ogilvy, S r J. Adderley, C. B.
Gard, R. PakenhaMAColonel Cecil, Lord

Barrow, W.
Brady, J.
Cogan, W. H. F.
Devereux, J.
Ennis, John
Fagan, W.
Greene, John

NOES-18.
Ratchell, John O'Flaherty, A.
Kendall, N. Pease, Henry
APCann, J. lirarldron, Laurence
MacEyoy, E. Watkin, Edward
3PCullagh, W. TELLES&
O'Connell, D. Bowyer. G.
O'Donoghoe, Daniel O'Brien, P.

CLANDESTINE ERECTION Or A POLISH NATIONAL
MONUMENT.—The Pozen Gazette says :—" Certain per.
sons nad the idea seven years ago of erecting at Schrimm,
in Prussian Poland, a monument to the Polish insur-
gents who fell in the combat of Kons on the 29th April,
184 S. Having raised subscriptions they purchased a
block of granite, caused it to be fashioned into an obe-
lisk, and'conveyed it to the cemetery of Schrimm. But
the Government refused to allow it to be erected, and it
remained lying on the ground in the cemetery. A few
days ago it was found to have been set up, but the pre-
fectnial
investigationimmediately chauassedbeitentoebome dnieemnonleidshtecol,daisnodovaerjudbiy-
whom it was raised."

THE WAR AGAINST BIITTONS.—How readily the needle
has been surrendered by our fair relatives to the iron
grasp of science may be instanced by the fact, that a
home-made shirt is now as much a curiosity as was for-
merly that of one being made out of doors. The acknow-
ledged superiority, even by " the :sisterhood of seam-
stresses," of those which, by the aid of machinery and
inventive talent, now take the place of the old and gusset
style, is universal ; but we can well anticipate their sur-
prise when they not only hear of, but actually see, a
perfect shirt which has no buttons whatever, either in
front or at the back, but which acquires an immediate
set, and retains it by a simple fastening on the shoulder.
Yet this has been done by Messrs. Welch and Marget-
&OD, who call their invention "The Approved," under
the patent law.