The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-15 00:00:00

set'sfaction and peace in the college. It appeared to him
that the point raised by Mr. Turner, as to whether it
would be better for the boys to put them out to trade at
fourteen, or retain them in college until they were eighteen,
with the possibility of their being placed in some occu-
pation in which they would fail, had very little to do with
the question at issue. It was held in the will-known
case of " Phillips v. Berry," that what the founder of a
charity willed. if it were not opposed to law, must be
carried into effect. It was admitted that this ought to
be a grammar school for the boys, whether they went to
trades or to the University; but such was not its charac-
ter; Greek was not taught in it. It had been said that
the boys were taken from a class which rendered it
impossible for them to rise into the superior stations of
life. It was not necessary, however, that they should be
paupers; they must be necessitous, but their parents
might have been highly respectable. If any difficulty
of that sort existed what was the way to set it right?
The memorialists asked for a scheme, and he should be
quite content to leave it to his Learned Friends whom
the college had consulted to draw it up. The question
had been asked, what would become of the scholars when
they had passed through the university? They were to
remain at the latter eight years; they would then have
the intellect which God had given them—the education
which his Grace had been the means of imparting to
them; and if they did not make their way in life let
them sustain the consequences. It was a part of Mr.
Alleyne's scheme that some of the scholars should ulti-
mately become fellows of the college, but that intention
was entirely negatived by sending them out to trades
at fourteen years of age. It had been said that it was
necessary to found a school at Dulwich separate
from the college, because the inhabitants would not
allow their sons to mingle with the college boys. His
Grace might inquire into that, but he (Mr. Rult) be-
lieved it would be found that the education given at the
college was so inferior that parents would not accept of
it. Mr. Turner bad suggested a doubt as to whether
the funds could be applied to the maintenance of the
scholars at the university, inasmuch as they would then
have ceased to be members of the college. That was a
fallacy ; money might be set apart for them while in
the colege to be paid hereafter. It was admitted
that the amount to which the boys were entitled
was 8401. per annum, while there was expended upon
them only 682 Z a year. That however, was a dif-
ference of nearly ene-fourth ; but, according, to his cal-
culation, they were entitled to at least 1,1004 If the
founder had not filled up his scheme as to
education, as there were surplus funds, it was compe-
tent to the visitor to do it, who would strengthen that
part of the college in which weakness existed. In
rescinding the order of Archbishop Sheldon, his Grace
would of course exercise confidence in the six assistants,
who were always gentlemen of high respectability, and
with respect to whom there was no reason to suppose
that they would act arbitrarily or from caprice. As to
the letting of the lands, the memorialists contended 'that
the college did not make so much of them as they might
do. It might be said that that was to their own injury.
but-it must be remembered, that if they accumulated a
large surplus, Parliament might then step in and deal
with it as it had with other corporate property. The
college, therefore, bad an interest in not obtaining too
large a revenue. Nothing had been said with respect to
costs; but if the memorialists had a reasonable right to
ask the advice of his Grace, he was sure that his Grace
would recommend the expenses to be paid out of the
college funds.

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said that it would be
necessary to take the advice of the Learned Gentlemen
who had so kindly assisted him as assessors; he must,
therefore, take time to consider the case.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT
OLD COURT.

EXTORTION OF MONEY BY AN INFAMOUS CHARGE.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.)
Mr. Wyatt, the prosecutor, Mrs. Legg, his niece, and
several other witnesses, were called, and their evidence
was conclusive against the prisoners. The prosecutor
stated that the accused parties bad obtained altogether
from him about 504, which he was induced to give under
the influence of their threats.
This was the case for the prosecution.
The Learned Counsel for the prisoners then severally
addressed the jury, and Laidler, in his own defence, dc-
elared that he was innocent of any intention to extort
money, and declared that the only object he had in view
was to act as a friend to Mrs. Legg.
Mr. Baron PLATT summed up, and the jury imme-
diately returned a verdict of Guilty against all the
prisoners. _ _ _

Mr. PARNELL then took a technical objection in arrest
of judgment to the form of the indictment, which
His LORDSHIP said he would take into consideration
and accordingly postponed passing sentence until Mon-
day morning.

NEW COURT.

William Battersby, 21, Thomas Hart, 28, James
Purcell, 29, marine, Henry Taylor, 18, Matthew
Cowdy, 26, William Lemon, 22, James O'Brien, 20,
Samuel Robinson, 25, William Jamieson, 21, Evan
Evans, 19, John Wall, 24, Thomas Hart, 28, James
Purcell, 29, John Martin, 21, Kennedy Wilkinson,
22, Edwin Griffin, 21, William Wedd, 20, and Henry
Tapping, 21, were jointly indicted for riot and
assault.
The prisoners all pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Parry said they appeared
for several of the defendants.
The RECORDER said he had looked over the depo-
sitions, and did not see that any one was seriously
injured, and wanted to know how many police, show-
men, and show-tumblers had taken part in the affair ?
Mr. BALLANTINE and Mr. PARRY said that in point
of fact the soldiers were the only parties injured,
and were taken by the police in consequence of the
injuries they exhibited at the time, and which was
sought to be made evidence of their having taken part
in the riot.
Mr. PAYNE said that was not a fact.
Mr. BALLANTINE said he had been given to under-
stand that the clown had made some illusion to the
soldiers that was offensive to them as a body, and that
he had spat upon the hat of one of them.
Mr. PARRY said it was just the trick a clown
would do.
Mr. PAYNE said that when the riot commenced the
clown was attending to his duties acting in the inside
of the booth.
Mr. BALLANTINE—My Learned Friend is making
a statement quite in error, and exhibits an entire
ignorance in these matters, as we well know that at
booths all the acting is on the outside.—(Laughter.)
Mr. PAYNE said that he bowed with submission to
Mr. Ballantine's remarks, as he felt that he had a
knowledge of such matters far exceeding him.
The RECORDER--Clowns generally say more than
is set down for them. Ido not see that any persons
injured, or that the Police Commissioners, have thought
fit to take any part in the prosecution.
Mr. PAYNE said that Mr. Lee had been made the
prosecutor, but that he bad not the least vindictive-
ness in the matter. Besides being proprietor of the
show, he was manager of one of our London theatres.
The RECORDER—And would sooner see all the
defendants in his theatre, than where they are.—
(Laughter.) Is it necessary that any evidence should
be offered ?
Mr. PAYNE—It is impossible that the case can
finish like this.
The RECORDER, having learnt that they had been
e
in prison for ten . days, said he thought that wasnough, and as much as they would get if convicted
—not that he considered the gentleman to whom the
show belonged was at all to blame.
Mr. Nelson Lee said he had most unwillingly been
brought forward, although he would not admit that
any blame was attributable to his clown ; and also
begged to state that he bad been a considerable loser
by the injury done to his show, still he had no wish to
press the charge.
Mr. BALLANTINE said that Mr. Lee had acted
most kindly throughout the whole affair.
The RECORDER said he had looked over the deposi-
tions, but could not find out bow the affray first
began.
Mr. Nelson Lee was then sworn, and said that the
first he saw of the matter was a soldier drive the hat
over the eyes of a civilian, who remonstrated, and
then some one struck him, and a general fight fol-
lowed ; and he, thinking that by getting the person
into his booth they might have got him out another
and beat every one ; and, having cleared
way, and so end the quarrel : the soldiers then got
up the step
the place, commenced breaking the lamps, and con-
tinued their violence until overpowered by the civi-
lians and police. He did not know if the man who
was bonneted bad given any offence to the soldier.
Several other witnesses deposed to individual acts
of violence on the part of the soldiers, and identified
Lemon, Griffin, Evans O'Brien, and Jamieson as
having committed actual assaults, and added, that for
the three days the soldiers had gone in a body through
the fair assaulting everybody.
Tee RECORDER again said that the prosecutor had
behaved with much forbearance; and that conduct
such as that deposed to could not be tolerated.
Mr. BALLANTINE and Mr. PARRY said that those
who had been pointed out should plead guilty ; for
though there had been a mutual aggravation he could
not, as a lawyer, justify their conduct.
Mr. Lee said that whether he was recompensed or
not, he had no feelings of a vindictive nature, and
should leave the matter in the hands of the Court.
A verdict of Guilty was then taken against the
five identified, and an Acquittal on the part of the
others. •
The RECORDER, in addressing them, said they had
made some atonement by pleading guilty, and he was
ready to suppose they had not any original purpose
in view when they commenced the riot, which might
be viewed more as an act of indiscretion than other-
wise, but going out as they did in a body, their
presence was enough to create terror, and they
must learn to put more restrait on their feelings. He
was glad to find that their conduct in gaol had been
good. Mr. Lee had been a sufferer by the quarrel,
and he did hope that, after the spirit of forbearance
he had evinced throughout the whole prosecution, that
he would not be permitted to be the loser in the
affair. He should bind each of the defendants over
to keep the peace for twelve months, a sentence

which would not cast stain on them m soldiers ; and
he hoped that for the future this would serve as a

lesson for them to Act with more temperance and dis.
eration.