The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-18 00:00:00

A DOG CASE.

CHARGE AGAINST MR. E. H. BALDOCK, M.P.
Mr. Sparkes Hall, bootmaker to the Queen, accompanied
William Hulman, a person in his employment, to West-
minster Police-court yesterday, to exhibit a charge against
Mr. E. H. Baldock, M.P.
Hulman said that last Saturday afternoon he and his
employer were on their return from Sir J. Pakington's,
when they observed a black retriever in Halkin-street, very
much like one Mr. Hall had lost. They alighted from their
chaise-cart to look at it closely, when Mr. Baldock said the
dog belonged to MM. Complainant and his master e--
pressed their desire to ascertain whether it was the missing
dog, when Mr. Baldock, who was talking to another gentle-
man, told them to go about their business. Complainant
thin, by direction of his master, stooped to examine the
dog's collar, when Mr. Baldock struck him a violent blow
with the thick end of a stick he carried, on the shins, and
hurt him very much, and took the skin off. Mr. Hall and
complainant both asked Mr. Baldock for his card, but he
refused to give it them, and walked away. Complainant
followed him, and, on seeing a policeman. told hire he
should give the gentleman into custody for the assault, un-
less he stated who he was. Mr. Baldock, who admitted
the assault in the presence of the constable, again declined
to give complainant his card, but handed it, doubled up,
to the constable, who refused to let complainant see it,
and putting it into his pocket walked away, coolly ob-
serving he could do nothing in the matter. Mr. Bsldock's
name and address (31, Grosvenor-place) wire subsequently
ascertained.
Mr. Payuter observed that it was certainly not a very
pleasant thing for a gentleman to have his dog claimed in
the street.
Mr. Hall said that the dog was not claimed, because he
could not identify it. He was desirous of examining it,
owing to its close resemblance to the one ho had lost, and
both he and his man conducted themselves in the most re-
spectful manner to the gentleman. It was extremely hard,
that while in the more act of examining the dog, his man
should be struck. The assault was committed without the
slightest provocation.
Mr. Paynter would not go the whole length of saying
that, but did not mean for a momevt to justify the assault
committed, Had a person commenced an examination of
a dog with Mr. Hall, no doubt he would have felt it very
insulting.
Mr. Hall repeated that he approached the gentlemen in
the most respectful manner.
Mr. Paynter said the complainant might take a sum-
mons for the assault, if he pleased ; but he (the worthy
magistrate) thought it a more fitting c ase for the county
court.
Mr. Hall intimated that no compensation was sought
for the injury inflicted. Mr. Baldock Lad driven them to
this course. He had been waited upon, but refused to apo-
logise, and treated the matter in a very- abusive manner.
Mr. Saidock's conduct was very impetu,ous for a member
of Parliament.
Paynter repeated that complain: nt might take a
summons.
Mr. Hall remarked that ho thought this constable who
pocketed the card and walked away was ,guilty of a gross
act of injustice.
Mr. Paynter informed him that that wfof a matter of
discipline for the Commissioners of Police, t 0 investigate,
Hillman then took out a summons.

THE OUTRAGE AT CRATHAM POST-OFFICE.--The
trict court-martial for the trial of Ccaigen, Hannon,
Kieffe, and Macnamara, the four soldiers belonging to
the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, who are charged with
the attack and outrage at the Chatham post-office, was
proceeded with at Chatham barracks yesterday morning.
The trial occupied the Court the whole day. The find-
ings of the Court will not be promulgated until the evi -
deuce has been submitted to the Commander-in-, :laid.
We understand that the half-yearly dividend, of th%
CAledocian Railway Company will be 17g. 83. p. A. share
or at the rate of 3Q per cent. per annum, with,
I of about 6,000/. surp ut;

Majority is favour of -
the amendment..... 2,161
The gallant proprietor also stated that the total number of
proxies registered upon which no votes had been tendered
were 35 proprietors, holding 391 votes, and representing
52,770/. of stock. The registrar presented to the scruti-
neers votes in respect of 199 proxies, representing 1,913
votes, and 268,2391. of stock, in favour of the amendment.
Three proxies, representing 2,5971., and 35 votes against
the amendment, were reported on as having arrived too
late to be available. The report of the scrutineers was
signed by Capt. Bulkeley, Mr. Melina, M.P., Mr. Norris,
and Mr. Bayley. (The result was received with loud and
protracted cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN said that after the reading of the report
of the scrutineers there could be no doubt that the amend-
ment was carried. (Renewed cheers.)
Major COURT then proposed to bring forward a motion
of which he had given notice respecting the -
bye-aw 1 aof
the company, and other matters.
The CHAIRMAN stated that it would perhaps be more in
order if the meeting were to proceed to the discussion of
the regular business before it. There was one point to
which he was anxious to allude, that was—the memorial
which was presented at the -close of the last_meeting from
certain coal owners. There were no signatures to that
memorial, and he could only say that if the memorial had
been presented to the proper authorities some time before
the meeting an opportunity would have been afforded for
examining into the various allegations which it contained.
It was impossible for him to answer that memorial at the
moment it was presented; the directors had, however, in-
quired into the matter, and Mr. Williams, a member of the '
bard, had presented a report which fully and completely
answered all the allegations made by the memorialists.
(Cheers.) Now, he thought it would always be the best
course if, when any of the shareholders had any fault
to find with the management of the company, they
would lay their complaints at once before the
board, rather than industriously circulate statements
which the board had no opportunity of investigat-
ing. (Loud cheers.) The board could have no interest
distinct from those of the general interests of the share-
holders, and if the directors found at any time a certain
branch of the traffic which was not remunerative, it was
surely their duty-to endeavour to develope that traffic, and
to make it profitable; and he trusted that the meetingwould
give credit to the directors for being actuated by such mo-
tives in the policy which they had adopted respecting the
coal traffic on the line. (Cheers.)
After some discussion as to the coarse of proceeding,
Major Court was permitted to bring forward his motion,
but not being seconded it fell to the ground.
Mr. NORRIS then moved that Viscount Barrington,
M.P., who retired by rotation; should be re-elected a di-
rector of the company.
The motion was carried by acclamation.
Mr. NORRIS next proposed that Mr. Walpole, M.P., be
re-elected director of the company, and the resolution was
unanimously agreed to. •
Mr. D. Ogilvy was also re-elected a director of the com-
anyp .
Mr. NORRIS then proposed that Mr. T. Luce, M.P., be
elected a director in the place of Lord Bateman, who had
retired by rotation, and was not willing to be re-elected.
Captain BCLKELET seconded the motion.
Mr. W. MILES, M.P., after alluding to the failure ofLis
motion, and the success of the amendment, said that,
although defeated, he felt confident that, unless the di-
rectors reformed their ways, a reform would come upon
them from a pressure out of doors, which they would be
unable to resist. It was not his intention to oppose the
election of Mr. Luce, and he should therefore withdraw the
names of Messrs. Baker and Potter, whom he had proposed
for re-election.
After some discussion, Mr. Luce, M.P., was unanimously
elected a director of the company.
The CHAIRMAN and Mr. Lucie returned thanks for the
honour conferred upon them by the choice of the share-
holders.
Mr. SAUNDERS said he was anxious before the proceed-
ings terminated to relieve himself from imputations which
had been cast upon him for alleged usurpation of power
on his part beyond the duties of his office. During the
last twelve months he had been greatly pained to hear such
charges made. He had always striven to do his duty to-
wards the company. Bat he could not consent to continue
in the office which he held if such attacks were constalitly
made upon him. An old and faithful servant might
be an incumbrauce—(cries of no, no)—and he might per-
haps stand in the way of others who wished to obtain the
power or authority which it was thought he poseessod.
But nothing should ever induce him, short of any offer, to
degrade his position, from doing whatever, much or little,
which the directors might think fit to impose on him.
He bad no tenacity of office, and he would not consent to
remain the officer of the company, and be degraded by
haring any one pl iced above him. (Cheers.) The hon.
(
secretary then went into some lengthened explanation re-
specting the coal traffic on the line, showing from various
figures that the carriage of the coal from Iduabon to Lon-
don would be a profitable business for the railway. The
quantity of coal carried by the railway had greatly in-
craased during the last half-year, and at the present time
coal was carried from North Wales at the rate of Ba. ld.
per ton ; from Radstock at 3s. sd. ; from the Vale of Neath
at ss. 4d. ; and from South Wales and the Forest of Dean
at 4s. per ton. The Ruabon coal was carried for 7-16ths
of a penny per mile and 1-16th of a penny for truck hire.
Mr. WILLIAMS paid a high and merited compliment to
the ability and fidelity with which Mr. Saunders had uni-
formly discharged his duties as secretary to the board, and
stated that no wan could have kept more closely within his
proper. sphere of duty than that gentleman had done.
Mr. SAUNDERS said that there could be no reason why
the Great Western could not carry as many coals as any
other railway ; and it would do so if the shareholders would
only have confidence in the board, and would not permit
the claims of individual and interested parties to be used
against any comprehensive plan which the directors might
agree to for the development of this portion of the traffic.
He believed that if the directors were permitted to encou-
rage and develops the coal traffic, the shareholders would
receive from the coal traffic an additional dividend of 14
and even 4 per cent. (Cheers.)
Some other resolutions of a formal character were agreed
to, the thanks of the meeting were voted to the chairman,
and the proceedings terminated. .

THE LATE AUSTRIAN OUTRAGB

IJIANTUA.

We regret to learn, from the folloWing more cir-
cumstantial narrative of the late affair at Mantua,
which we find in the Opinions of the 14th ins k. , that
the original story, though incorrect :in some par-
ticulars, did not exaggerate the brutal ferocity of
the Austrian officers on this occasion, and that the
young Italian who was their victim (lied, after all
in consequence of the terrible injuries they inflicted
on him :