The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-15 00:00:00

THAMES.

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.—
Henry Rushbrook, late town traveller in the employ of
Mr. William Ward, drysalter, of West Bremwich, was
brought up on remand before Mr. Yardley, charged with
feloniously embezzling various sums of money, amounting
in the aggregate to about £3O.

Mr. Beard, solicitor, conducted the prosecution, and on
the first examination produced evidence which made out
that the prisoner had been employed by Mr. Ward since
August las*, at a salary of three guineas per week, and
that his sole duty was to obtain orders for goods, and not
to receive any money. He had, however, asked for and
received the accounts of aereu customers, and never ac-
coxnted for the same. Mr. Barton, of Fore-street, Cripple-
gate, the prosecutor's Lbndon manager, had not waited or all
the customers, and was afraid more defalcations would be
discovered. The prisoner had admitted receiving money of
three customers, and said that he had lost it, and Mr.
Yardley was of opinion these cases would fail if sent before
a jury, but there were four others, and the amount received
in those cases on which the prisoner was remanded
amounted to about £l3. •

Mr. Beard now said that, with the consent of the magis-
trate, the prosecutor would abandon the charge against the
prisoner, who had forwarded to Mr. Ward a letter, of which
the following is a copy

• " House of Detention, Jan. 11, 1861.
" Mr. W. Ward : Dear sir,—l take the liberty of writ-
ing to you, and to ask you to forego any further proceedings
against me, in consequence of my poor wife and family. I
acknowledge myself in the wrong, but it was no fault of
mine in losirg the money, and this never would have
happened had I not wrote to you about Mr. Barton, the
letter you returned. Since that time he had made up his
mind to get rid of me. Even Mrs. B. has not spoken to
me. Had he paid me my last week's wages this would not
have happened, and you would not have known it. If I
should be able at any time after this to serve yeu in the
London trade I will do so. I must conclude by leaving
myself in your hands, and remain, your obedient servant,
" RUSILBROOK."

Mr. Beard—ln consideration of the man's wife and
family, Mr. Ward will withdraw from the prosecution, if it
meets with your worship"s concurrence. _ _

Mr. Yardley—Very well. The prisoner is discharged.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS'—(YESTERDAY.)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
6to 1 agst Kettledrum (taken)
DERBY.
6to 1 agst Dundee (taken)
14 to 1 agst Big Ben (offered)
20 to 1 agst Kettledrum (taken)
25 to 1 agst Dictator (offered)
33 to 1 agst Nautilus (offered)
50 to 1 agst Yorkminster (taken)
50 to 1 agst King of Kent (taken)
50 to 1 agst Quicksilver (taken)
50 to 1 agst Pagoda (taken)
55 to 1 agst East Stanley (taken)
3000 to 40 agst Sycophant (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Aurelian (taken)

THE LION ACCIDENT AT ASTLEY'S AMPHI-

THEATRE.

The following is the concluding portion of the evidence
adduced at the Coroner's inquest yesterday :

Henry Golding, the watchman, was next examined.
He said—My duty is to look after the safety of the horses
and building. We have no fires in the theatre. I was on
duty as usual on Sunday night before the accident. Mr.
James told me to go and look after the sick lion. I went,
and then I did not notice anything the matter with either
the large cage or cloth ; both were in the usual position.
Reynolds the groom was with me. At about two o'clock
I was called by Reynolds to help him, as one of the horses
was kicking about. After that I went with him to look
at the sick lion. The shutters were then quite safe, but
the lions inside seemed rather restless, but nothing to
create any alarm in my mind. I again saw the sick lion a
little after four. All was secure then. The lions were
then very quiet.
By a Juror—No other person but myself was present at
that time.