The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY:IEVVMNG, MAY 17, 1861.

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.UTY INTELLIUENCE—(2hts Day).

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Peers present: The Lord Chancellor, Lord Oran worth,
Lord Wensleydale, Lord Chelm-ford, Lord Kingsdown.
APEEALS.-JUDGMENT.-LIEUT.-COLONEL STUART V. THE

MARQUIS OF BUTB.-MAJOR-GENERAL STUART Y. LADY

ELIZABETH MOORE AND ANOTHER.

The Lord Chancellor, in delivering judgment, was of
opinion that it was for the benefit of the infant marquis that
he should be maintained and educated in England accord-
ing to the scheme of education and maintenance prepared
under the instructions of the Court of Chancery. That the
marquis was a ward of Chancery, and should be placed
under the care of the guardians in Chancery, and therefore
the decision of the Court of Session in Scotland ought to be
reversed. His lordship regretted that so much of the
valuable time for the education of the marquis had been
wasted in a discussion on the conflicting jurisdictions of the
Court of Chancery and Court of Session in this case.
The other noble and learned lords entirely concurred.

The Lord Chancellor reversed the decision of the Court
of Session, and remitted the case back to the Court of Ses-
sion, with instructions to order the Marquis of Bute to be
immediately delivered up by Lady Elizabeth Moore to
Major-General Stuart, to be maintained and educated in
England according to the scheme prepared in the Court of
Chancery. Costs of, the appeals to be paid out of the
estate.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)

IMPORTANT QUESTION OF JURISDICTION-ENTHOVEN AND
ANOTHER V. RODOCANACHI,

This was an action to recover £lO odd, difference in an
account for some tin.
Mr. Maynard, for the plaintiff, was about to open his
case when his Honour observing that the amount was for
£l3O, observed, " The question of jurisdiction will arise
here unless the parties agree."
Mr. Pook, for defendant—l cannot agree.
His H,liour—l suppose Mr. Rodocanachi would like to
have it settled.

Mr. Pook—Not here, though with all deference to your
Honour.

His Honour then referred to the Act, and asked Mr.
Maynard if the bill for £l3O was sent in before the £l2O was
paid or after.

Mr. Maynard—Before, certainly.
His Honour—Then we can go on.
rue case, which referred to the uastom in the tin tram),
then proceeded, but was of no importance to the public.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

MURDEROUS AS4AULT AT THE PRINOE GALITZEN'S.--
James Andrew Jarmin, lodging-house keeper. of 17, Han-
over-square, was charged with committing a very violent
assault on William Driscoll, a carman, in the employ of Mr.
Chappell, the well known music publisher of New Bond
street.

Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the prisoner.
Wm. Driscoll, whose head was bandaged, and who had
evidently received very severe injury, said he went to 17,
Hanover-square, She previous evening for a harmonium,
the property of Mr. Chappell, of Bond-street, and which
had been hired by the Prince Galitzen. He knocked at
the door, and the page opened the door. His companion
said, "We have come for She harmonium." The boy
■aid, "Have you brought any money." His companion
replied, " No, we want to take the harmonium away."
The boy then went upstairs, and the prisoner came down
and asked what they wanted, He told him he had come
from Mr. Chappell's, and the prisoner then said he would
kick them out. The prisoner then flung him down the
steps and struck him two or three blows on the head,
and they were turned out of the house. Their
hats were then left in the passage, and on getting in again
to get them, the prisoner called down some men, one
of whom struck him in the eye, and while he was on the
ground the prisoner struck him two or three blows on the
head with a hammer, causing him the greatest pain and
great loss of blood. He (Driscoll) called " Police," and on
one coming up he gave the prisoner into custody.
In answer to Mr. Yardley, the prosecutor said the pri-
soner called to the men " Turn them out, turn them out,"
and then the men, who seemed to be workmen, rushed at
them. The harmonium was hired of Mr. Chappell by the
Prince. He had never had any dispute with the prisoner.
By Mr. Lewis—Mr. Jarmin did not say the harmonium
had been distrained for rent. He did no 4 use any violence
whatever. The prisoner on being asked whether he would
give up the harmonium, said he would give no answer at
all.

George Jackson, in Mr. Chappell's employ, and who was
with prosecutor at the time, proved going with theprosecutor
and said that on being knocked about and asking the pri-
soner for an explanation, the prisoner said " I'll give you
an explanation," and on Driscoll going up the stairs the
prisoner struck him on the head with a hammer, and the
last time he struck Driscoll he fell on the stone steps.
Frederick Taylor, a letter-carrier, corroborated several
portions of the evidence, and said that he saw the prisoner
strike Driscoll with the hammer.

By Mr. Lewis—Jackson did not seize Jarmin till after
he struck the man with the hammer. There was a large
crowd round the door.

After a lengthened cross• examination of some of the
witnesses, Mr. Yardley committed the prisoner for trial.

THAMES.

FORFEITURE OF BAIL.—EMBEZZLEMENT ET- A COL-
LECTING CLERK IN THE ST. KATHERINE DOCK.—Mr.
Price of the firm of look, Hallowes, and Price, solicitors
to the St. Katherine Dock Company, applied to Mr. Selfe
to estreat the recognisances of James Virgo Minchin, late
of No. 5, James -grove, Peckham, who stands charged
with embezzling various sums of money he had received
for and on account of the St. Katherine Dock Company.
The accused was junior clerk in the collector's office, his
defalcations are known to exceed £6OO, and the persons
who became his sureties with the Deck Company, when
he entered upon his duties 26 years ago, have already paid
to the company £5OO. There were four cases of embezzle-
ment made out against Minchin before Mr. Woolrych at
this court en the 9th instant. He was proved to have
received two sums of £44 and £66 of Messrs. T. and W.
Smith, the shipowners, and two sums of £lO each from
Mr. White, a merchant, and appropriated the same to his
own use. He was bailed in one surety of £4O, and his own
recognizance of £lOO, to appear on Tuesday last. Mr.
Price, on that occasion, did not object to bail being taken
for the prisoner, but objected to the smallness of the
amount. Mr. Woolrych, however, was of opinion the bail
he had fixed upon would be sufficient for the prisoner being
forthcoming, more especially as he had made a full confes-
sion of his guilt, which he attributed to a series of misfor-
tunes ; the closing of a shop he had opened for two months,
the illness and death of his wife, and the illness of his
children.

Mr. Price said the accused was non est inventus, and did
not appear on Tuesday.
Mr. Woolrych had enlarged the time for the recogni-
sances to be estreated until this day. He had now to ask
that the culprit should be called and the recognisances
estreated.

Mr. Livingston, chief usher, intimated that the recog-
nisances would be returned to the Exchequer, and the
estreat would take place there and process issued to the
sheriff.

Mr. Selfe had no objection to the usual proclamation
being made, and James Virgo Minchin was called in the
court and in the street opposite.
Mr. M'Lennan, the prisoner's bail, asked how he was to
be released.

Mr. Selfe—By paying £4O to the Queen.
Mr. M'Lennan said he had done all in his power to dis-
cover Minchin and bring him before that court. He had
also caused placards to be issued and posted at all the eta
tion-houses and other places in the metropolis. He then
handed a broadside to the magistrate. It was as follows :
" £2O Reward.—Absconded from his bail, charged with
embezzlement, Francis Virgo Minchin, late of 5, James-
grove, Peckham. The said Francis Virgo Minchin was a
clerk in the employ of the St. Katherine Dock Company,
aged 39, about sft. 91in. high, rather sallow complexion,
no whiskers, beard, or eyebrows—(a laugh)—wears a dark
brown wig. The above reward will be paid by Mr. M'Len-
nan, 11, Osnaburgh-street, Euston-road, to any person who
will cause the apprehension of the said Francis Virgo Min-
chin. Information to be given at the police-station, H
divison, Leman-street, Whitechapel."
Mr. Selfe observed that if persons became bail for pri-
soners charged with criminal offences they must put up
with the consequences if the parties for whom they became
surety dtd not surrender.

Mr. M'Lennan said he was doing all in his power to
effect the capture of Minchin, and he had already been put
to much inconvenience and expense.
Mr. Selfe--I cannot help you. Give Minchin into cus-
tody wherever you meet with him.
Mr. M'Lennan requested the indulgence of a few days
before tho recognisances were returned to the Exchequer.
Mr. Selfe--The less said about it the better. Find
Minchin if you can.
The hint thrown out by the magistrate was understood,
and the parties retired.
The St. Katherine Dock Company have addressed a cir-
cular to their customers relating to their accounts, for the
purpose of ascertaining the full extent of Min Chin's defal-
cations. His salary was £2OO per annum.

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USEFUL PROPERTIES.—A curious piece of eccle-
siastical furniture, recently found in a monastery, near
Florence, is about to be sold at the auction mart in Paris;
it is what is called a confessional a surprise, and is said to
have been constructed in the early part of the 16th century.
On one of the panels.s a remarkable well-executed image o
the Saviour, and to this is attached a spring, which by means
of pressure on a brass stud,. caused the panel to be replaced by
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another, which bears a frightful figure of the Evil One, with
horns on his head, terrible glaring eyes, and moving jaws
garnished with formidable teeth.
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2HE DROGHEDA MURDER.

INQUEST—VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER.
On Wednesday the investigation before the coro-
ner and jury was held, and occupied the entire day.
Around the door of the house in which the inquest
was held a large crowd of men, women, and children
congregated, and remained from the beginning to
the close, notwithstanding but little information
was to be had, as few but the jury and constabulary
occupied the room. The jury having been impan-
nelled in the West Gate Barracks, where the body
lay, and having taken a view thereof, proceeded to
the house of Mr. Tully, vintner, where the inquiry
was held.
The coroner having called over the names of the
jury, and the prisoners having been brought in, he
stated that in this case it would be well to have a
post mortem examination made of the body.
The jury having expressed their wish that it
sh3uld be done,

Dr. Kelly was sworn, and proceeded to the bar-
racks to make the necessary examination.
Margaret Rafferty called, sworn, and examined
—Lives in Fairtlough's-lane, Sunday's-gate. A
fortnight on last Sunday, witness's mother called
her about half-past three o'clock, saying Mary
(witness's sister) was sick. In a few minutes after
she arose and came down, her sister was delivered
of a child. Heard the child crying. Witness's
mother pressed the child's throat to keep it from
crying, so that the noise might not be heard. Asked
her mother what she was doing ? She answered
that nobody would know anything about it. Ran
up to bed, but came down as she could not sleep.
On coming down the second time she observed her
sister Mary (the child's mother) with her hands on
the throat of the child. The child was then
smothered. Witness told her sister to take it up
and do something with it, which she did. It was
put under a box in the room until evening. Saw
the body next morning lying on a dunghill. Told
Margaret M'Guiggan next day that Mary had had
a child, and that she smothered it. Did not like
to tell Head-constable Murtagh anything about the
case when he was up at the house on Saturday
the 11th.

The mother and sister asked the witness some
questions relating to the alleged fact that the mother
of the infant held the child before the fire for somo
Lime to see it there was any life in it. Nothing
important was elicited.

Margaret M'Guiggan deposed that the first wit-
ness (Margaret Rafferty) never told her that the
child was smothered. Never heard of Mary being
in the family-way. Would not believe it if Mar-
garet said so, as she thought very little of what she
said. She did tell witness she believed it was all
over, by which witness understood that a child was
born but did not come to life, or something that way.
Head-constable Murtagh sworn—Deposed he got
the body of the infant on Monday. The elder Mary
Rafferty produced it to him, and stated it was her
daughter's. It was buried in the house. Went on
Saturday last to the house, when, in reply to his
question, was Mary confined, Margaret stated she
knew nothing about it. Afterwards the mother
informed him, and said she would give every infor-
mation respecting the matter. The elder Rafferty
alleged the child was still-born ; the younger,
thinking it might be alive, baptised it. They both
denied it was on the dunghill._

The Coroner having charged, the jury (consisting
of 14 persons) remained for a considerable time
together, after which the following verdict was
handed in :—" The deceased infant named Rafferty
was murdered by Mary Rafferty, senior, and Mary
Rafferty, junior, her daughter, on the 28th day of
April, 1861."
A warrant was then made out, and the prisoners
committed for trial.

THIS DArs MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

Fresh up to-day the arrivals of English wheat were
limited, but in tolerably dry condition. Fine samples moved
off steadily at very full prices, otherwise the trade was devoid
of,animation at previous currencies.

the business doing in foreign wheat was very moderate,
yet the quotations were fairly supported. The show of
samples was moderately extensive. The demand for cargoes
afloat was by no means active. In prices, however, very
Mile change took place.
In all kinds of barley the business doing was somewhat
restricted; nevertheless, the quotations ruled firm.
Malt was in moderate request at late rates.

Oats changed hands steadily, and prices were fully main-
tained.

Beans were disposed of without difficulty at extreme
currencies.

Peas, however, were a slow inquiry, on former terms.
The transactions in flour were of a limited character, at
Monday's quotations.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Whe tt. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
Eng1i5h........ 650 ' 93 3,220 1,695
Irish.
F0reign........ 13,100 3,579 ; ( 22,350 2,364 sack,
6,542 brls.

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THis EVENING.)
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol
lowing bills :
The Princess Alice Annuity.
Charitable Uses.
Admiralty Court jurisdiction.
Law of Foreign Countries.
Queen's Prison, ecc.
Royal Marine Barracks (Stonehouse, Devon).
Post-office Savings Banks.
Marriages Validity.
Edenfield Chapel to Little Rolton Road.
Bristol and South Wales Union Railway.
Dublin City Steam Packet Company.
Wallasey Improvement.
South Eastern Railway (capital, &c.)
Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford.
Buddenden Road.
Blackpool and Lytham Railway.
Gainsbury Bridge to East Retford Roads.
Preston Markets, &c.
Inverness and Aberdeen Junction and Inverary and
Nairn Railway Companies Amalgamation.
Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway (Addl.
tional Money).
Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.
Oswestry and Newtown Railway Branches.
Strathspey Railway.
Clifton and Durdham Downs (Bristol).
Portsmouth Water.
Shrewsbury and Welchpool Railway.
South Shields Improvement and Quay.
Exeter and Exmouth Railway.
Witney Railway.
Tiverton Roads.
Elton and Blackburn Railway.
Clitheroe Gas.
Garston and Liverpooljßailway.
Great Western Railway, Capital.
Kingston-upon-Thames and Leatherhead Road.
Bradford, Waterford, and Leeds Railway.
Kilrush and Kilkee Railway, and Poulnasherry Recla-
mation Bill.
Morayshire Railway.
Stratford-upon-Avon Roads.
Wrexham and Minera Railway.
Dewsbury, Batley, and Heckemonde Wick Water."'
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Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Bootle Branches).
Oldham and Ripponden Roads.
Kendal Fell.
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Exici.onen to Settle).
Price's Patent Candle Company.
The Loan CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
THE DELHI PRIZE MONEY.
Lord BERNERS presented a petition complaining of
the delay in the distribution of the Delhi prize money.
Earl DE GREY and RIPON explained the great diffi-
culty in making up the accounts. As soon as the rolls of
names had been sent in from the different regiments, the
rakes would be struck and the money distributed as soon as
possible.
After a few words in reply to Lord BERNERS, the sub-
ject dropped.

THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Lord LYVEDON presented a petition from a place in
Northamptonshire in favour of the Bankruptcy Bill, and
praying that the county courts jurisdiction might be ex-
tended.

THE SMOKE NUISANCE (SCOTLAND) AMEND-
MENT BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
CHURCH RATES.
The Archbishop of YORK, and some other Peers, pre-
sented petitions in favour of Church rates.

•
THE OFFENCES IN TERRITORIES NEAR
SIERRA LEONE PREVENTION BILL.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE moved the second reading
of this bill.
After some observations from Lord BROUGHAM, the
bill was read a second time.
THE STADE DUES.
Earl of HARDWICKE had a question to put of which
he had not given notice. Lord Wodehouse could answer
yes, or no, or he could decline to answer, in which case he
should know that what he had heard was true. (Laughter.)
He wished to know whether the question of filo Stade dues
had or had not been settled within the last 48 hours, and
whether England would have to pay a large sum of money
in compensation.
Earl GRANVILLE wished to know, before Lord Wode-
house replied, why the noble earl had departed from the
usual course, and had asked a question of which he had
given no notice either publicly or privately.
The Earl of HARDWICKE said he had made an
apology which he knew he owei, but he had only heard
the statement since he came to the house
Lord WODEHOUSE declined to answer the question,
whatever interpretation Lord Hardwicke chose to put upon
his silence.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMNIONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Cork and Youghal Railway; Haslingden Union Gas;
Midland Railway (Otley and Ilkley Extension) , North
Eastern Railway (Extension to Otley, &c.) ; Northern
Assurance Company; Swansea Gas; and Saint George's
Harbour.

The following bills were considered and ordered for third
reading :—Airedale Drainage; Darlington Local Board of
Health Bill; East India Irrigation and Canal Company
(No. 2) ; London and North Western, Lancaster and Car-
lisle, and Caledonian Railways; North Eastern Railway
(Castleton and Grosmont Branch, &e.).

ROYAL COMMISSION.
Colonel CLIFFORD, Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod,
summoned the members to the Upper House to hear the
Royal assent given by Commission to H.R.H. the Princess
Alice's Annuity Bill, and other bills, for which see Lords'
report.
WEXFORD HARBOUR.
Mr. REDMOND moved for a copy of any minute made
by the Admiralty, and of any correspondence between the
Admiralty and Treasury, or between the Admiralty and
other I ersons, relative to the improvement of the harbour of
Wexford, since the year 1858. —Ordered.

EAST INDIA (WAR CHARGES).
Sir S. NORTHCOTE moved an address for accounts of
all charges raised by the War Office against the Indian Go-
vernment on account of troops on the Indian establishment,
and of stores supplied to and services performed ha- the
Indian Government, and of repayments n ade by
the Indian Government to any Imperial funds on
account of :the same, in the years ending the
31st day of March, 1860, and the 31st day of March,
1861, respectively; and all outstanding charges on army
accounts due to imperial funds by the Government of India
(in continuation of Parliamentary paper, No. 362, of Ses-
sion 1860).—Ordered.