The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-07 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Nov. 4.—lt is related by persons who
must be well acquainted with the intentions of the
States lying on the Danube, " that the Convention
respecting the free navigation of that river will be
published as soon as the ratifications of the Govern-
ments concerned have been exchanged." Now
some of the European Powers strongly object to
the independent manner of proceeding of the
"Riverain" States, and it is therefore not unlikely
that the Paris Conference will decline to recognise
the validity of a Convention the conditions of
which were kept from its knowledge until after the
document had been signed and ratified.

ITALY.

The Sardinian Government has received intelli

gence that, in consequence of its reiterated remon-
strances the captain of the Cagliari has at length
been allowed to have some of his own clothes from
his ship—that is to say, that the King of Naples
has been graciously pleased to allow the unfortu-
nate man to change his shirt at the end of fo-ar
months' imprisonment

The Opinione of the 3d has the following remarks
in a large pe, which indicates that it is inspired
from an official source :

"The Austrian Gazette, discussing the question
of the• Danubian Principalities, has asserted and re-
reated that the Ru•siau and Prussian Governments
had abandoned their original opinion on the said
question, and hid adoptel that of the Cabinet of
Vienna. We have reason to believe, and we are
persuadel we cannot b 3 contradicted in affirming,
that the assertions of the Austrian Gazette are nut
col-dui-amble to the true state of the case. Faithful
to their undertakings, resolute to promote the loyal
execution of the Treaty, the Governments of Russia,
and Prussia have not ceased to agree on the ques-
tion of the Principalit e.s with those Governments
whom they hellcommou opinions on that important
question."

It appears thlt some apprehension existed in
Genoa on Sunday night of some Mazzinian move-
ment, and that the troops Were confined to their
blrracks in consequence.

It is reported from Milan that the Government
at Vienna had authorised the execution of the
railway from Milan to the Piedmontese frontier at
the bridge of Buffalora, and that the railway com-
pany proposes commencing operations without de-
lay.

From all parts of Italy wo daily receive intelli-
gence of damage done by inundation. In Pied-
mont a subscription for the sufferers in this king-
dtm has been set on foot, and a provisional com-
mittee named for collecting in the different
provinces.

SWITZERLAND.
A letter from Berne, of the sth inst., says :
" Enlisting having taken place in some of the
Swiss cantons for a pre'euded Anglo.S miss Legion,
the Englith Euvoy has notified to the Federal
Council that no such legion is contemplated. The
Cantonal Governments have been advised. of this
notification."

England, Franc,,, and Russia have offered their'
good offices on the question of Holstein.

The royal authority has been given for the be-
trothal of the Princess of Hohenzollern with the
King of Portugal.

The Vienna Presse has received telegraph infor-
mation from Paris that M. de Thouvenel has again
broken off his diplomatic relations with the Porte.
The news may possibly be true ; but certain it is
that no official or private intelligence to the same
effect has been received ih Vienna from Constan-
tinople.

THE ENGLISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COM-
PANY.—Au extraordinary general meeting of the pro-
prietors of the English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph
Company (limited) was hell yesterday at the Clarendon
rooms, South JohL-street, for the purpose of confirming
a special resolution passed at the extraordinary general
meeting of the said company, held on 2866 August last,
--" That the said company be wound up voluntarily
under the provision of the Joint-Stock Companies' Act,
1856-1857 ;" and for the purpose, in case such resolution
should be confirmed, of appointing a liquidator or liqui•
dators to wind up the affairs of the said company, and of
adopting such other measures as might be necessary for
carrying the said special resolution into effect. This course
was necessary to enable the property of the 0 impany to
be legally transferred to the British and Irish Magnetic
Telegra
went, but which was formerly worked by separate coin-
ph C impany, under the united system of manage.
Panics. Mr. J. C. E watt presided, and among other
shaseholders present were Mr. C. Parker, Mr. J. Holtne,
Mr. G. Maxwell, Mr. H. C. Chapman, Mr. C. H. Jones,
&c. After the notice of meeting had been read, the chair-
man briefly explained that they were called together to
adopt a resolution for carrying out the agreement come to
on the 28th August last. He concluded by moving that
the said resolution for winding up the company's affairs c 'Whined.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. C.
Parker, and adopted unanimously. On the motion of Mr.
J. Holm; seconded by Mr. G. Maxwell, it was agreed
to appoint Mr. U. Banner a liquidat .ir to wind up the
affairs of the English sad Irish M tgaetic Telegraph Com-
pany. The Chairman said that as the meeting might wish
t ) know how the united company was going on, he could
tsll them from the returns he had before kim. For the
r firstquarter, ending March 31, the net revenue was
7,5761. ,; the next quarter, en 'lug June.3o, 9,0461. ; and
the present quarter, ending Sept. 30, 10,0051. Every-
thing was going
on satisfactorily, and he bad no doubt
from what be could see that the statement made by Mr.
Crosthwaite at the last meeting would be fully borne
out—that at the end of the present half-year the net re-
venue would yid(' 6 per cent. to the British and Irish
Magnetic Telegraph Company. Tho proceedings termi-
nated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.—Liverpool
Mercury.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--kThis Day.;

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Sittings in Banco, befJre Lord Campbell, Justices
Coleridge, Wigbtman, and Erle.)
FREEDOM FROM ARREST.—IN RE M‘INTOSS.
In this case, Mr. Milward, who is acting as arbitrator
in a case, applied yesterday to the Court for protection
for a witness against arrest by a sheriff's officer. It
appeared from the learned counsel's statement, that yes-
terday when holding his court in the immediate vicinity
of Westminster-hall, M'lntosh was arrested. On an
application to the Court, the learned counsel was called
on to furnish affidavits, which was done, and a rule
grante.d, returnable peremptorily this morning.
Mr. Milward, at the sitting of the Court, applied for
the rule to be made absolute for the discharge of the
witness.

Mr. Hawkins, who appeared for the sheriffs, said that
when the witness was arrested he produced no summons
or subpmoa, neither did he claim the privileges of the

court.

Mr. Justice Coleridge asked Mr. Hawkins if a witness
was asked to attend by either of the parties, and did so,
was he to be deni©d the privileges because he had no
subpoena

Mr. Hawkins did not say that.
Mr. Justice Erie said there was no doubt the witness
was privileged.

Lord Campbell—Let the witness be discharged.
Mr. Hawkins applied for costs.
Lord Campbell—Certainly not. The witness bad been
improperly deprived of his liberty.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
(Before Mr. Justice Cresswell and a Common Jury,
ABBOTT V. HOWLAND.

This was an action to recover compensation for injury
inflicted by the defendant on the plaintiff, by striking
him with a whip in the eye. The plaintiff is a journey.
man optician and the defendant a publican, the keeper of
the " Independent," Perry-street., Somers-town. It
appeared that on the morning of the 12th May the plain-
tiff, with two men, named Nutley and Blake, were at
the defendant's house drinking, whea they heard a
struggling with horses. On going out they saw the
defendant atrikingsome brewers' horses employed raising
a cask of beer from the epllar. -When the plaintiff got
out, he was struck in the eye by the defendant with the
whip. He had suffered very much in the eye, which
was now ,much injured. He was confined to his house
four weeks, and had a relapse on attempting to work
too soon. lie used to earn 21. 7s. 63. before the acci-
dent, but be was unable to do so now. The defence
was, that the accident, if it really occurred, arose from
the plaintiff's negligence. Several witnesses were called,
who said the plaintiff had a black eye before the alleged
accident, and who saw him wiping it with a pocket
handkerchief. After the alleged accident the plaintiff
and his friends were very abusive to the defendant, and
asked for some beer as a compensation, which he refused to
give them. Afterwards he was applied to for money in
compensation, which he was also refused. The jury re-
turned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 101.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

EXTENSIVE BURGLARY.—Thomas Walker, alias At-
kins, alias Field, and Mary Watt, were placed at the
bar before Mr. Bingham, for final examination, charged
with being concerned in committing a series of burglaries.
Tina woman was further charged with having in her pos-
session a quantity of wt.aring apparel, and other pro-
perty, of the value of 2001., the produce of a burglary
committed at the residence of a maiden lady, named
Buck, in Berwick-street, Soho.

The first case gone into was against the male priscner
for a daring robbery in King-street, Soho.
Catherine Mayne, stated that she was a servant, and
lived at No. 15, King•street, Soho. Between the hours
of one and three in the afternoon of last Friday week,
the prisoner came to her door, and asked if the person
in the next room was within. She told him they had
just gone out, and he turned round for the purpose, as
she inrigined, of going down stairs. In about half an
hour after, she saw him going oat with a large bundle
on his back.

Maria Rich stated that she was a m +rried • nan, and
resided at No. 15, King-street. On the 23d of October,
she went out about one o'cl iek, and on her return at a
quarter to three she missed 7 gowns, two shawls, three
mantles, three coats, and other articles, of the
value of 201. On her going out at one o'clock
she met the male prisoner, and saw him go in
at the street door. The four gowns, two shawls, and
other articles produced, are part of the property she
missed.

Thomas Waters, assistant to Messrs. Cole, 127, Wa-
terlov-road, pawnbrokers, produced a gown pledged by
the female prisoner on the 24th of October.
Another pawnbroker produced a silk gown, a gold
chain, coat, and shawl, pledged on the 29th and 30th of
October, and identified a person named Hannell as the
person who pledged ttem. _

Alice No. 46, Green-street, Webber-street,
said the female prisoner lodged with her. About this
day week the female prisoner showed her a coat, mantle,
had chain, and asked me to pledge them, which I did
for 305., and gave her the money. She knew the male
prisoner by his coming to sea the female prisoner. •
Sergeant Gumuier, 21 C, said he took the prisoner
Wit into custody on the 21st of altober, at 46, Green-
street, where he found 49 duplicates under a pillow, and
eleven others, nine of which relate to some of the articles
now produced. He also found three gowns, a meer-
schaum pipe, four waistcoats, a pair of trousers, and
other articles, now identified by Mrs. Rich. Watt said
it was all her property, and given to her by her
sister.

Cole, 207 A, accompanied the last witness to 46.
Green-street, and corroborated his evidence•. Watt said
the young man Bill (the prisoner) was a distant relation
of hers, but she bad net seen him for a fortnight. The
calico she said was hers, and begged us not to rake it.
She said the tickets were her own property, that she
had been obliged to pledge, being iu reduced circum-
stances.

A vast quantity of property was produced, the pro-
duce of numerous burglaries, which having been iden-
tified by the owners thereof, the prisoners, who offered
no defence: were fully committed for trial.