The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-08 00:00:00

THE SITN,nLONDON, WEDNESDAY lEVENING, MAY 8, 1861.

POLICE INTELLIdENCE%—t2X4 Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

STRIKE AT THE PORTLAND WORKS—IMPORTANT CAN?.
—George Bannister and Thomas Carpenter, both of 5,
Little Brook-street, silver polishers, and Thomas Britton,
of 10, Saville-street, electro-plate finisher, all in the em-
ploy of the Portland Company (lialitA, a company em-
ploying above 100 hands in the manufacture of silver
spoons and forks, and whose works are in Riding House-
street, Oxford-street, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt,
on a warrant, with unlawfully using threats and intimida-
tion to one Frederick Warren, also a workman in the em
ploy of the company, for the purpose of forcing him to be-
long to a society called the " Friends of Labour Society,"
contrary to the statute 6th George IV., cap. 129, sec. 3.
Mr. Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, appeared for the Portland
Company, the prosecutors, and Mr. Wontner for the de-
fence.

Mr. Lewis, in opening the case, stated that the company
employed above 100 hands, and that owing to the strike
which had taken place the works had come to a sudden stop,
and that already, although it had only been in operation a
few days, it had cost the company about £l,OOO. He should
prove his case and then ask him (the magistrate) to visit
the defendants with a very severe sentence.
Mr. Peter Bonner, of 17, Queen's-row, Camden-town,
said—l am in the employ of the Portland Company
(Limited) as secretary, and their works are in Little
Riding-house-street, Oxford-street, a company established
for the purpose of the manufacture of silver spoons and
forks. The three defendants are employed by the com-
pany :also, and on Monday last the workmen left with-
out any notice, the defendants being among them, and
never returned to their work. There were between 150 and
160 hands employed. All have struck except complainant
and another man, and left the materials in course ofmanu-
facture. The average wages of the men is from 355. to
40s. There is no cause for the strike that lam aware of.

CHESTER RACES.-TUESDAY.

Frederick Warren, 50, Langham-street, Regent-street,
said—l am a silver finisher in the employ of the Portland
Company in Riding-house-street, and the defendants are
in the same employ. There is a society amongst the men
called the Friends of Labour Society, and it is held at the
Green Man, in Union- street. Previous to Saturday, the
4th of May, all the defendants had asked me to belong to
the society. On Saturday last I was at work on my stool
when Bannister came up to me and asked me did I intend
to belong to the society. I said I did not. Bannister then
called me a " blackleg," and said, " They will kill you."
Carpenter and Britton afterwards asked me to join the
society,7Britton stating " they'll kill you, you —." There
is a secretary to the society who also waited on me several
times. On Saturday afternoon I had occasion to go to the
public house, and went up stairs to the kitchen. I saw Ban-
nister there and upwards of 100 others in an adjoining
room. They were the workpeople at the Portland
Company's Works. Bannister said—" Here's the
The people were coming out of the room, the meeting hav-
ing just broken up. Bannister said—" Push him out;
throw him down stairs ;" and no sooner were the words said
than I was pushed down stairs, but so suddenly, that I
can't say by whom. I was injured at the back of my head,
and reported the circumstances to the directors of the com-
pany. Yesterday (Tuesday) morning, on leaving my work
at breakfast time, I was heoted at by those out on strike
because I chose to work.

Shillingford, one of the officers of the court, said—l went
into one of the rooms in the public-house and found that a
bill in large letters said, " The Friends of Labour Society
is held here." The meeting had just broken up.

Mr. Wontner cross-examined the witness Warren at
some length, and then addressed the magistrate on the de-
fendants' behalf, and called Richard Woohall, of 50, Wens-
street, Oxford-street, one of the workmen, who said he
worked next to Warren, and heard Bannister ask Warren
to join the society, and Warren said he had taken an oath
not to do so.

By Mr. Tyrwhitt—The workpeople may talk to each
other. Bannister works at another bench.

By Mr. Lewis—l am on strike. My wages were 30s
Some men worked overtime. Did not know why he was
on strike. Lads and women were employed at some of the
works, and the men did not like it. Had heard Warren
say he had taken an oath not to belong to the society.
Would not swear that Bannister did not call Warren a
blackleg. Could not exactly say what they struck for.
Saw a bit of a scuffle. Saw Bannister there and Britton.
There was a rush to the door. Did not hear the expres-
sion " Here's:the --; let's kill him.
Mr. Wontner said the men had been taken very sud-
denly, and he should like a little time.
After a few minutes, George Street, of Colville-place,
Tottenham-court-road, in the employ of the company,
said—l, was at the meeting of the Friends of Labour
Society on Saturday evening, and saw Warren in the next
room to that in which the meeting was held. The door
was open of the room he was in. I came out of the room,
and saw him there. I saw a scuffle, Warren having hold
of the man by the hair of his head. The man had told
Warren to go out, but he refused, and then the men six
or seven said they world shove him. Warren then hit
him in the eye, clung round his neck, and they fell down
stairs together. Tile strike took place on Monday morning.
I know a man named Penshaw. He was not there on
Saturday.

By Mr. Lewis—l am on strike. lam not a member of
the society. I went to the meeting on Monday. It was to
tell us that the masters had closed the factory at Woburn-
green, and were employing boys and girls. I did not go
up to the meeting and mention that Warren was there.
My eye was not hurt much.

Alfrid Richards, 34, Cirencester-place, in the employ of
the company said, The work people struck on Monday about
nine. They worked till that time. Warren was at work
on Monday. I was at work on Saturday. I work next to
Warren. I know he was not at work on Saturday. I
saw Bannister speak to Warren. Bannister asked if he
(Warren) would join the Union. Warren said he would
lot him know at one, but afterwards said he had taken an
oath that he would not. Bannister then said " You are a
nice -," but he did not hear him say that he would
,‘ kill him."

By Mr. Lewis---I belong to the society. It was well
known that Warren would not belong to the society. I
cannot say whether anything else took place. I heard no
more. Would swear I did not hear Bannister call War-
ren a "black leg." Bannister and Warren were talking
for five minutes.

Mr. Tyrwhitt, in the course of some lengthy remarks on
the case, said workmen had a perfect right to meet together
to fix their wages or to make regulations as to their work,
but this was quite another thing. The men were charged
with threatening and intimidating a workman with the
view of making him join a society. These cases were be-
coming really important. He believed the threat was used
by Bannister. He considered it very imprudent of Warren
in going to the union on that day—it was very unfortunate
indeed that he went there. The only question was, was
there a case against Britton and Carpenter. Nothing could
be more atrocious than the despotism of the many over the
few. He should be obliged to send Bannister for one
month to prison, and would take bail in £lO for Carpenter
and Britton each for three months to keep the peace.

THE WEATHER.

his bankers account alone amounting to £lO,OOO per annum,
he implored the magistrate to accept of bail, not only on
account of the length of time Mr. Newton had been
in prison, but on account of his age and the infirmity under
which he was labouring. There were gentlemen of groat
stability in attendance, who were perfectly willing to give
bail to a large amount to ensure the attendance of Mr. New-
ton at the Sessions. Mr. Leech said he had only been a
few months on the roll of attorneys, and he was afraid the
important interests of his client might have stared from
want of experience.

Mr. Woolrych said that Mr. Newton had no reason to
complain of his attorney, who had conducted the defence of
his client for seven weeks with great ability and great pro-
priety. He (Mr. Woolrych) would not act on surmises or
what was not evidence, but on facts, and upon these facts
he must reject the application made to him for bail.
The four prisoners were then formally committed for
trial.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

The Grosvenor Stakes of 10 sous each, h ft, with 50 added;
3-yr-olds, 6st 121 b ; four, Bst 71b ; five, 9st llb ; six and
aged, 9st 31b. Grosvenor Course. 10 subs.

Mr. W. l'Anson's General Hess, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Charlton) 1
Baron Niviere's Cosmopolite, 6 yrs, Oat.. (H. Grimahaw) 2
Mr. Copperthwaite's Twilight, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (G.Fordham) 3
The following also ran :--Weatherbound, Lady Ripon,
and Feodorowna.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Twilight, stc 2 agst Cosmopolite, 5
to 1 each agst Lady Ripon and General Hess. Cosmopolite
led to the half distance, where General Hess challenged him,
and won cleverly by a short neck, Twilight a bad third ;
the others pulled up and passed the post in the order given.
The Mostyn Stakes of 10 sous each, with 10C added, for 2-
yr-olds. Three-quarters of a mile. 17 subs.

Mr. T. Parr's Tolurno, Bst 101 b (Clements) 1
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Barricade, BFt 61b (Challenor) 2
Mr. Drummond's Egyptian, Bst 61b (G. Fordham) 3

The following also ran :—Leonora, Baliverne, Impera•
trice, Paradox, Neptunus, Bannerdale, and The Pilot.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Tolurno, sto 1 agst Egyptian, 100 to
15 each agst Baliverne and Neptunus, 7 to agst Impera-
trice, Bto 1 agst Bannerdale, and 10 to 1 agst Paradox.
Barricade, Neptunus, and the Pilot formed the front rank
to the distance, when Tolurno, in company with Barricade
and Egyptian, came out, an•l ran a close race home, Tolurno
winning by a neck; a head between the second and third.
Leonora a good fourth, and Imperatricet fifth.

The Palatine Cup Stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 100
added, for all ages. One mile and a half.
Mr. Ten frroeck's Optimist, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (A. Edwards) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Lupus, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Midgley) 2
Mr. G. Bryan's Faultless, 4 yrs, Bst (G. Fordham) 3
The following also ran—Angelo, East Stanley, Dune-
any, and Oxford.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Oxford, 7to 2 agst Faultless, 3to 1
each agst Optimist and East Stanley. A good race, won
by a neck ; Faultless a bad third, East Stanley fourth, the
others beaten off.

The Chesterfield Stakes, a handicap of 10 sovs each, with
100 added, for 3-yr 'olds. Once round and a distance.
(14 subs.)

Captain Gray's Pancake, 7st 71b (A. Edwards) 1
Mr. Swindell's Sawcutter, 7st 121 b .. (G. Fordham) 2
Mr. Fitzhugh's Shepherdess, 7st ..... (IL Grimshaw) 3
Lord Chesterfield's Jacinths, 6st 101 b (J. Phillips) 4

Betting-6 to son Sawcutter, 3to 1 agst Shepherdess,
4 to 1 agst Pancake. Won easy by a length ; three lengths
between the second and third.

The Wynn stay Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 SOTS each. Three-quarters of a mile. (32 subs.)
Mr. Foubert's Underhand, aged, Bst Clb (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. J. Dawson's Misty Morn, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b.. (Bullock) 2
Mr. Robinson's Brassey, 4 yrs, 6stlllb (J. Adams) 3
The following also ran—Lord of the Manor, Cheesecake,
Bradfield, Nutbush, Prince of Orange, Confusion, Spanish
Fly, Longshot, Chirper, Wynnstay, and Camerino.
Betting-3 to 1 agst LoEgshot, 100 to 15 each agst Cheese-
cake, Lord of the Manor, Prince of Orange, and Camerino;
12 to 1 agst Underhand. Won by half a length. Confusion
was left at the post.

Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for all ages.
Once round and a distance. 6 subs.
Mr. G. Bryan's Stanton, 3 yrs
Mr. Frank's Zuleika, 3 yrs
Mr. Ilyrn's Philomela, 4 yrs
Trothplight, My Dear, and Count 8010 also ran.
Handicap Plate of £5O each. Half a mile. 17 subs.
Capt. Chriatie's Miss Julia, aged, Oat 41b 1
Mr. Bruce's Lord of the Manor, 5 yrs, Bst 10Ib
Mr. Jackson's Harriet, 3 yrs, Gat 131 b
Seven ran.

THE THAMES EMBANKMENT AND
RAILWAY COMMISSION.

On the re-assembling of the commissioners yes-
terday, Mr. Bird, C.E., of Robert-street, Adelphi,
described his plan for an embankment, a roadway
and railways on the Middlesex side of the river be-
tween London-bridge and Westminster. The em-
bankment would run from Queenhithe-stairs and
thence along the north bank, terminating in or near
Westminster. There would be a public carriage
road anti footways on it from flhatham-platsp.
Blackfriars, to Whitehall, and railways, one com-
mencing at Queenhithe and terminating opposite
Manchester-buildings, and another to unite with
the Victoria and Pimlico Railway, together with a
pond or reservoir with ingress and egress for the
tidal waters adjoining the Thames at Fulham, with
sewers, sluices, culverts and spoil banks. There
was a bill now before Parliament for effecting this
object at an estimated cost of £750,000, with power
to increase. There would be three lines of railway,
two for passengers and one for goods, which would
have the effect of materially relieving the crowded
thoroughfares of the metropolis from the heavy
traffic that now blockaded them.
Mr. T. L. Evans submitted a high and a low level
roadway ; the high level road to be carried on Done
columns 30 feet apart, and the low level to carry
the sewer; also a granite or iron tramway on both
sides of the road, with footpaths, with 33 acres of
docks and jetties, at an estimated cost for the north
side of £553,000, and a total, including the south,
of £851,000.

Captain Plumer explained his plan for a low level
sewer sunk between the present shore walls and
low water mark, with a short stone face wall of five
feet high over. By means of this arrangement the
tide would flow over the embankment, and barges
and boats be admitted to the wharfs as usual. The
plan also contemplates the construction of a road-
way or viaduct over this, and the running of a low
level sewer underneath.

Mr. B. Bush proposed that a railway, a sludge-
way, and filter for the sewage should be placed side
by side, and a road above the sewer, under the
sludgeway, with a view to remove the sewage
manure by railway.
Mr. Ernest Gohns, a native of Hanover, was
being examined on the plan he proposes .when the
commissioners rose