The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-09 00:00:00

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CENT.RL CRIMINAL COURT—(7his Day)

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
EMBEZZLEMENT BY A SERVANT.

William Runder, 70, pleaded guilty to an indictment
charging him with embezz'ing money, the property of his
employers, Messrs. Harvey, wharfingers, IVhitefriars.
The prisoner, it appeared from the evidence, had been
fifty-seven years in the employ of the firm, and the, greatest
confidence was reposed in him. The money embezzled had
been entrusted to him to pay certain accounts.

Mr. Gifford, who appeared to prosecute, said the Messrs.
Harvey, on account of the long servitude of the prisoner,
wished to recommend hint to mercy.
The Recorder said the fact of the prisoner having been
so long in the prosecutors' service rather aggravated the
offence. He then sentenced him to twelve months'
imprisonment.

Herbert Williams, late secretary to the Medical Benevo-
lent College, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him
with forging acceptances and embezzling money, the pro-
perty of the college.

The Recorder sentenced him to three years' penal servi-
tude,

POCKET-PICKING.

George Williams, a person known to the police, was in-
dicted for stealing the purse of the prosecutor from her
pocket.

The Recorder sentenced him to six years' penal servi-
tude.

CHARGE OF FORGERY.

William Manton Tarry, 25, clerk, was indicted for
feloniously forging an acceptance to a bill of exchange for
£5O, with intent to defraud the London and Westminster
Bank.

The facts of the case were of the usual kind. The bill
was presented at the counter of the London and Westminster
Bank by a lad, the prisoner being observed in one of the
passages of the building. The prisoner on that occasion
wore whiskers, but when he was apprehended he was with-
out them. A fellow-clerk of the prisoner identified the
handwriting also, remarking that at the time the forged
bill was;, presented and paid the prisoner was absent from
his employ on the ground of ill-health, and when he re-
turned in three or four days after it was remarked that he
had shaved off his whiskers. On being asked why he had
done so he said he had had to apply an embrocation to his
face. On being apprehended by Haydon, the detective
officer, a pocketbook was found in his pocket, in which on
one of the leaves the word " accepted" appeared written by
itself.

The witnesses having been examined, the prisoner read
a long statement to the jury, in which he denied all know-
ledge of the forgery, and solemnly appealed to the jury not
to convict him on circumstantial evidence. He also urged
that, if he had received the £5O from the bank, it was not
likely he should remain to risk being taken into custody.
He contended that altogether his actions were those of an
innocent man, and "misfortune's iron hand" was upon him.
He lost a purse containing £l4, the property of his em-
ployer, and not being able to make up the amount, he in.
serted "an appeal to the benevolent" in the newspapers,
which he did not think was the act of a dishonest man,
especially if he possessed the facility of obtaining money
from the Westminster Bank by forging the acceptance of
his former employer. He concluded by imploring the jury
to weigh well the whole of the evidence, and in the event
of there being any doubt to give him the benefit of the
doubt, and if he was acquitted, his incarceration would
always remain "a dark unlovely spot" in his memory. In
the event of a conviction, he felt certain that the Almighty
would enable him to bear it with patience.
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
WHOLESALE COINING.

Joseph Jones, William Smitb, and Ellen Jones were
indicted for having in their custody and possession a mould
for coining.
The prisoners made no defence, Jones observing that he
did not think it was of any use.
The jury found the prisoners guilty.
The Common Sergeant sentenced Jones to twelve years,
Ellen Jones to six years, and Smith to ten years' penal
servitude.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS—YESTERDAY.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
15 to 2 agst Thunderbolt (taken)
10 to 1 agst First Lord (take 11)
14 to 1 agst Pancake (taken)
100 to 7 agst giraffe filly (taken)
100 to 6 agst Benbow (taken)
100 to 6 agst Gabriel d'Estree (taken)
100 to 5 agst Physician (offered)
33 to 1 agst Rising Sun (taken)
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
3to 1 agst Danae (offered) -
Eto 1 agst Betts (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Butterfly (offered)
25 to 1 agst Horace (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
Bto 1 agst Neighbour (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Matador (take 9to 1)
10 to 1 agst Diophantus (offered)
10 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken)
11 to 1 agst Overton (taken)
20 to 1 agst Gardener (take 25 to 1)
30 to 1 agst Walloon (taken)
THE DERBY.
sto 1 agst Dundee (taken and offered)
15 to 1 agst Rouge Dragon (taken)
15 to 1 agst Big Ben (taken)
20 to 1 agst King of Kent (taken)
25 to 1 agst Neighbour (taken)
28 .to 1 agst Matador (taken)
50 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken)
50 to 1 agst Robin Hood (offered)

LATEST CITY BETTING.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
Bto 1 agst Thunderbolt (taken)
12 to 1 agst First Lord (taken)
14 to 1 agst Giraffe (taken)
15 to 1 agst Physician
100 to 6 agst Pancake (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lady Clair
20 to 1 agst East Sheen
25 to 1 agst Gabriel D'Estrees (taken freely)
33 to 1 agst Sawcutter
33 to 1 agst Rising Sun
S 3 to 1 aget Sermo (taken)
40 to 1 agst General Hesse
50 to 1 agst Tight-fit (offered)
METROPOLITAN.
3to 1 agst Danae
7to 1 agst Betts
100 to 6 agst any other
TWO YEAR OLD STAKES.
3to 1 agst Estrelda
sto 1 aget any other
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7to 1 agst Neighbour
9to 1 agst Kettledrum
9to 1 agst Matador
9to 1 agst Klarikoff
11 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn
12 to 1 agst Russley
12 to 1 agst Diophantus
100 to 7 agst Knight of the Thistle
DERBY.
9to 2 agst Dundee
15 to 1 agst Rouge Dragon
15 to 1 agst Big Ben
20 to 1-agst Neighbour
22 to 1 agst King of Kent (offered)
25 to 1 agst Diophantiis
25 to 1 agst Kettledrum
25 to 1 agst Dictator
50 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken freely)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER. MONDAY.

Danae is still in the ascendant for the Metropolitan at 3
to 1 (taken freely) ; Betts at 6 to 1, and Pretendant at 100
to 8 had also their friends. The principal movement of the
day seemed to be speculating on Physician for the City
and Suburban. At the opening of the rooms he was
backed at 8 to 1, offers became rather plentiful, and all
prices were laid up to 20 to 1; he was rather quiet for a
time, then to inquirers about him 100 to 7 was the highest
offer. Thunderbolt and First Lord were supported for this
event. There were offers to take 20 to 1 about Pancake,
and 25 to 1 would have been taken against Benbow. The
Derby and Chester Cup were blanks. For the Two Thou-
sand Guineas Matador was in request, although a point
more was obtained than could be got on Saturday, and the
highest offer against Neighbour was 9 to 1.

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
9to 1 agst Thunderbolt (taken)
10 to 1 agst First Lord (taken)
100 to 8 agst East Sheen (offered)
100 to 7 agst Physician (offered)
20 to 1 agst Gabrielle d'Estrees (taken)
20 to 1 agst Giraffe filly (taken)
20 to 1 agst Pancake (offered to take)
25 to 1 agst Sawcutter (taken)
25 to 1 agst Chance Shot (taken)
33 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken)
GREAT METROPOLITAN STARES.
sto 2 eget Dance (offered, take 3to 1)
6to 1 agst Betts (faken)
100 to 8 agst Pretendant (taken) '•
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
Bto 1 agst Matador (taken )
9to 1 agst Diophantus (offered)
9to 1 agst Neighbour (offered)
14 to 1 agst Russley (wanted)
14 to 1 agst Knight of the Thistle (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
9to lon the field (offered)
20 to 1 agst Killigrew (offered)

YORK STEEPLECHASES.—MONDAY.
Match for 20 sovs, h ft; owners to ride. One mile and a

half on the Flat.
Mr. Cooper's Little Fawn, 4 yrs .. 1
Mr. Elmer's Vixen, aged
No betting. Won by three lengths.
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The Great Yorkshire handicap of 5 sovseach, 2 ft, with

100 soya added. About three miles and a half. 28 subs.
Mr. W. Brisco's Mauchline, 6 yrs, Oat slb _

(G. Waddington) 1
Mr. Markey's Wee Nell, aged, 9st 51b (Knott) 2
Mr. Proude's St. Mark (h.-b), aged, 9st 91b.. (T. Ablett) 3
The following also ran :—Old Ben Roe (late Joe Maley),
The Dane, the Emperor, Heads or Tails, Cheery Chap,
Riga, Red Robin, and Sharper.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Heads or Tails, 4to 1 agst Mauch-
line, 5 to 1 ag st The Dane, 6 to 1 agst St. Mark, 10 to 1
agst Cheery Chap.

Red Robin, with St. Mark and Mauchline, laid in front
all the way until they came to the last hurdle in the straight,
when the former fell, and his place was filled up by Wee
Nell, who, after a magnificent finish, was beaten by a head
by Mauchline. St Mark was a bad third. The pace was
very great throughout. •

The York and Ainsty and the Bramham Moor Hunt Cup,

value 25 soya. About three miles and a half.
Mr. Bullock's Sir Charles (h.-b.), aged, 13st 71b (Owner) 1
Mr. Scriven's Napoleon (h.-b.), aged, 13st 31b ((.Nelson) 2
Mr. Cooper's Wildgoose, 6 yrs, 13st 31b (Owner) 3
Mr. Batty's Flatteress, aged, 13st 31b (Owner) 4

Betting-6 to 4 agst Sir Charles, 2to 1 agst Wildgoose,
3 to 1 agst Flatteress.

Sir Charles made nearly all the running, and won by two
lengths.

The,Regimental Steeplechase Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with
100 added; 12st each. About three miles and a half.

Captain Jarey's The Reader, 6 yrs. (Mr. Steele) 1
Mr. Stevenson's Miss Maude, aged (Owner) 2
Captain Fletcher's Emily, aged (Owner) 3

The follnwing also ran .—Banker (Mr. Morand), The
Unknown (Captain Wombwell), Newport (Mr. Blacker),
and Colleen Bawn (Mr. Houghton).
Betting :-3 to 1 each agst Emily and the Unknown, 4
to 1 agst Reader, and 5 to 1 agst Banker.—Won by six
lengths ; and a neck divided the second and third.
The Selling Stakes of 1 sov. each, with 15 added, for all
ages ; 12 st each. About two miles.

Mr. Gray's Riga, aged, lOst 71b (Snowden) 1
Mr. Jewison's The Nun, aged, 1 Ist (Oxendale) 2
Mr. Bullock's Sir Charles, aged, lOst 71b .... (Ablett) 3

The following also ran :—Little Wonder, Pompey, Wad-
Charity, Batman, Risk, Courtier, and Cucumber.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Risk, 4to 1 each agst Pompey and
The Nun, and 6to 1 agst any other. Charity came in first,
but was disqualified, in consequence of having lost weight
The winner was sold for 23 guineas. _ _

The Hunters' Steeplechase Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each
with 20 added, for hunters; four year olds, lOst ; five, lls
31b; six and aged, 12st. About three miles and a half.
Mr. Simpson's Red Robin, 6 yrs, 12st (Mr. W. Simpson) 1
Mr. Drinkrow's Croton Oil, aged, 12st (Mr. It. Walker) 2
Sir G. 0. Wombell's Emigrant, aged, 12st,`, (Owner) 3
The following also ran :—Pickpocket, Jenny Longlegs,
Fanny, Jack in the Green, Rose Fagon, and Toby.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Red Robin, 3to 1 each agst Emi-
grant and Croton Oil, and sto 1 agst any other. Won by
two lengths. There was a neck between Croton Oil and
Emigrant.

It is understood that arrangements are about to
be adopted by the Bank of England to obviate the neces-
sity for the future of the periodical closing of the transfer
books of the several public funds preparatory to the pay-
ment of the dividends. A communication was made
yesterday to the committee of the Stock Exchange upon
the subject, and the measure will be of much importance
in facilitating generally the business of the country.
Mr. Bonamy Dobree completes his two years'
term of office to-day as Governor of the Bank of England.
Mr. Dobree, in conformity with usage, was Deputy-
Governer during the two preceding years, and hqs,
therefore, held office through four most important and try-
ing years in the financial history of the country, maintain-
ing with firmness and courtesy the best interests of the
eFitablishment. He will be succeeded by Mr. Alfred
Latham, of the East India firm of Arbuthnot, Latham,
and Co., and Mr. Kirkman Daniel Hodgson, of the firm
d Finlay, Hodgson, and Co., will be the uew Deputy-
Governor,

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE 01V THE CLYDE.

SEVEN LIVES LOST.

The North British, Daily Mail of yesterday gives
the following account of the accident:—

One of the saddest occurrences which we have
been called upon to chronicle for many years in
connection with the river took place on Saturday
afternoon at Govan, whereby at least seven lives
have been lost, and h is probable other bodies may
yet be ;found, although it is not known with cer-
tainty that others are missing. The river steamer
Lochgoil, from Lochgoilhead, under the command
of Captain Archibald M'lntyre, as usual called at
Greenock, where a considerable number of working
men engaged in the Black Prince war frigate, at
present lying in the Victoria Harbour, Greenock,
went on board with the view of visiting their
friends in Glasgow, Govan, Partick. &c., doubtless
intending to return on Monday morning. Things
went all well until the steamer reached Govan ferry,
where a number of men wished to go ashore. By
this time many of them were much the worse for
liquor. Whether that was obtained before going
on board, or in the vessel, we are not in a positiOn
to say, but the fact remains that many of them were
much excited by drink. When the ferry-boat in
charge of James Docherty, ferryman, approached
the steamer, there was a woman in it, named Mary
Murray, the wife of Bernard Fitzpatrick, residing
at 67, Orchard-street, Partick. Here we may ro-
that the ferryman should have
mark, in 'passing,
landed the woman before going to the steamer. No
sooner had the ferryboat got alongside the steamer,
and connected with it by a rope as usual, than a
rush of the slack Prince workmen was made into
the boat, so that soon not less than 30, and probably
more than that number of men got into it. The
consequence was that before the boat could get
away, it upset, and threw the whole of the persons
into the water, including the woman above referred
to, and a girl of 12 years of age, both of whom were
drowned. The scene of the overloading of the boat
—which is only registered to carry 24 persons—the
upsetting, and subsequent fishing up of many of
those in the water, are well described below in the
words of an eye-witness, and therefore we need not
dwell on it. Indeed, it is impossible to give any
precise idea of what then took place. The captain
and crew and the ferryman all did their best to stop
the rush into the boat, but their efforts were fruit-
less. As the ferryman pushed off again and again,
some one drew the boat back by the rope, which
was still attached, until the fearful catastrophe
occurred. A small boat was at once lowered from
the Lochgoil, and with the aid of the passengers on
board that vessel, many were saved from a watery
grave. Two boats also soon arrived from the shore,
and one from the Pearl steamer, which was at hand
at the time, all of which picked up several persons.
William Macaulay, another ferryman, picked up
Mrs. Fitzpatrick in his boat ; but on taking her to
the Pointhouse life was found to be extinct.
Docherty, the ferryman, was saved.
As no one knows exactly how many went into the
boat, nor how many were rescued, it is difficult to
say the number of those who have been drowned.
After grappling about the scene of the dire calamity
until nightfall on Saturday, no other body was found
than that of Mrs. Fitzpatrick ; but, by six o'clock
yesterday morning seven boats were on the spot,
with grappling irons, Mr. George Geddes, Humane
Society's officer, having furnished several of them.
About eight o'clock a.m. they discovered the body
of the little girl who was on a visit to some friend
in Govan. Although the persons in the boats were
indefatigable in their exertions, no other bodies
were found until three o'clock; but between that
hour and six p.m. other five were found, all young
men who had been employed at the Black Prince.
The names of all those who have been found are
subjoined, but this morning the boats will resume
their search, as it is believed the other bodies are
still in the river:—

Mrs, Fitzpatrick, 67, Orchard-street, Partick.
Mary Currie, 12 years of age, 6, Sharp-street,
Greenock.
David Rollay, ship carpenter, Govan.
\Vm. Skinner, rivetter, Govan.
Neil Connelly, rivetter, Victoria-street, Govan.
John M'lnally, caulker, Kelvinhaugh.
Peter 'Almond, blacksmith, Kelvinhaugh.
Yesterday the banks of the river on both sides,
near where the catastrophe occurred, were thronged
with spectators, some drawn together by curiosity,
but others, as was plainly indicated in their coun-
tenances, were there in great concern, for of course
everybody who had relations who could possibly be
in the Lochgoil on Saturday was most anxious to
know whether they were safe or not. On the bodies
being brought to shore they were all identified by
weeping friends, and the scenes which thus occurred
baffle description, although any one may readily
imagine them. The deceased, we believe, are
chiefly young. unmarried men. The occurrence
has been reported to the county procurator-fiscal,
who, doubtless, will make some inquiry into the
affair.